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