роботнїк

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak robotník, from Proto-Slavic *orbotьnikъ. By surface analysis, робота (robota) +‎ -нїк (-njik). Cognates include Belarusian рабо́тнік (rabótnik), Russian рабо́тник (rabótnik), Slovak robotník and Ukrainian робітни́к (robitnýk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɔˈbɔcɲik]
  • Rhymes: -ɔcɲik
  • Hyphenation: ро‧бот‧нїк

Noun

роботнїк (robotnjik) m pers (feminine equivalent роботнїца, related adjective роботнїцки)

  1. worker, workman, labourer
    Near-synonyms: дїятель (djijatelʹ), дїяч (djijač)
    пристанїщни роботнїк ― pristanjiščni robotnjik ― port worker
    яки є роботнїк? ― jaki je robotnjik? ― what kind of worker is he?
  2. a good worker, hardworking man

Usage notes

  • The masculine plural form роботнїци m pl (robotnjici) is only used colloquially. This should not be confused with роботнїци f pl (robotnjici) as the regular feminine plural form of роботнїца (robotnjica).

Declension

Declension of роботнїк
singular plural
nominative роботнїк (robotnjik) роботнїки / роботнїци (robotnjiki / robotnjici)
genitive роботнїка (robotnjika) роботнїкох / роботнїцох (robotnjikox / robotnjicox)
dative роботнїкови (robotnjikovi) роботнїком / роботнїцом (robotnjikom / robotnjicom)
accusative роботнїка (robotnjika) роботнїкох / роботнїцох (robotnjikox / robotnjicox)
instrumental роботнїком (robotnjikom) роботнїками / роботнїцами (robotnjikami / robotnjicami)
locative роботнїкови (robotnjikovi) роботнїкох / роботнїцох (robotnjikox / robotnjicox)
vocative роботнїку (robotnjiku) роботнїки / роботнїци (robotnjiki / robotnjici)

Derived terms

nouns
  • нєроботнїк m pers (njerobotnjik)
  • предроботнїк m pers (predrobotnjik)

References

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