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Icelandic
Etymology
Derived from the word þjarkur (hard worker).
Noun
þjarki m (genitive singular þjarka, nominative plural þjarkar)
- (rare) a robot
- Synonyms: róbot, róbóti, vélmenni
- (common) surgical robot
Usage notes
- Rarely used for the general term robot, but is the commonly used term when referring to surgical robots
Declension
Declension of þjarki (masculine)
Derived terms
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