þjarki

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Etymology

Derived from the word þjarkur (hard worker).

Noun

þjarki m (genitive singular þjarka, nominative plural þjarkar)

  1. (rare) a robot
    Synonyms: róbot, róbóti, vélmenni
    1. (common) surgical robot

Usage notes

  • Rarely used for the general term robot, but is the commonly used term when referring to surgical robots

Declension

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References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2024), “þjarki”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies