robotka

See also: robótka, robotką, and robótką

Polish

Etymology 1

    From robota +‎ -ka.[1] First attested in 1555.[2]

    Pronunciation

     
    • IPA(key): /rɔˈbɔt.ka/
    • Rhymes: -ɔtka
    • Syllabification: ro‧bot‧ka

    Noun

    robotka f

    1. obsolete form of robótka; diminutive of robota
    2. (Northern Borderlands, Lithuania) workplace (place where something was done, e.g. a limestone pit, etc.)
    Declension

    Etymology 2

      From robot +‎ -ka. First attested in the 20th century.[3]

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /rɔˈbɔt.ka/
      • Rhymes: -ɔtka
      • Syllabification: ro‧bot‧ka

      Noun

      robotka f

      1. (rare) female equivalent of robot
      Declension

      References

      1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000), “robotka”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
      2. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa; Stanisław Rospond; Witold Taszycki; Stefan Hrabec; Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023), “robotka”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
      3. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “robotka”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN

      Further reading