þjarki

Icelandic

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

Declension of þjarki (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þjarki þjarkinn þjarkar þjarkarnir
accusative þjarka þjarkann þjarka þjarkana
dative þjarka þjarkanum þjörkum þjörkunum
genitive þjarka þjarkans þjarka þjarkanna

Derived terms

  • þjarkafræði

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “þjarki”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
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