Doktorin

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German

Etymology

Doktor +‎ -in

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔkˈtoːʁɪn/
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Noun

Doktorin f (genitive Doktorin, plural Doktorinnen, masculine Doktor)

  1. female doctor, woman doctor

Usage notes

  • See the usage notes for Doktor.
  • As a form of address, it's customary to use Frau Doktor (usually written Frau Dr.) for female Ph.D.s. When used as a description, then Doktorin is usable, compare for example:
    Sie ist Doktor der Philosophie. ― She's doctor of philosophy.
    Sie ist eine Doktorin der Philosophie. ― She's a doctor of philosophy.

Declension

Declension of Doktorin
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Doktorin die Doktorinnen
genitive einer der Doktorin der Doktorinnen
dative einer der Doktorin den Doktorinnen
accusative eine die Doktorin die Doktorinnen

Derived terms

Terms derived from Doktorin

See also

Further reading

  • “Doktorin” in Duden online
  • “Doktorin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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