Doktor

See also: doktor

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin doctor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔktoːɐ̯/, /-tɔɐ̯/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔktɐ/ (colloquial variant)
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Noun

Doktor m (genitive Doktors, plural Doktoren or Doktores)

  1. (academia) doctor
  2. (medicine, colloquial) doctor

Usage notes

  • The word Doktor is understood to mean "medical doctor" if the context hints at that, e.g. Du musst mal zum Doktor gehen – "You have to see a doctor". Unlike in English, however, this is not the case if the context is more general: Mein Vater ist Doktor – "My father has a PhD/doctorate". The common word for "medical doctor" is Arzt.

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