Robot

German

Etymology

From Middle High German robāt, robāte (also robbath, robolten (dative)), from Old Czech (compare Czech robota).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔbɔt/

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Noun

Robot f (genitive Robot, plural Roboten)

1. (historical) socage (compulsory labor for serfs in feudalism)

   Synonym: Frondienst

Related terms

• roboten
• robotten

Further reading

• “Robot” in Duden online
• Robot (Frondienst im Königreich Böhmen) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de