Dr.

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See also: dr, Dr, DR, dr., d'r, d:r, D.R., and ḏr

English

Noun

Dr. (plural Drs.)

  1. Alternative form of Dr: abbreviation of doctor.
  2. Abbreviation of drive (type of public roadway, when part of a specific street’s name).

Anagrams

French

Noun

Dr. m (plural Drs.)

  1. Abbreviation of docteur.
    Synonym: Dr

Related terms

German

Noun

Dr. m (strong, genitive Dr., plural Dres.)

  1. Abbreviation of Doktor.

Hungarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Abbreviation of doktor (doctor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • (file)

Noun

Dr. (plural Dr.-ok)

  1. Dr. (doctor)

Usage notes

It is used in capitalized form only at the beginning of a sentence and when the person's name stands independently (e.g. in a list, or at the end of a letter, and not in a sentence). Otherwise, always use the dr. form.

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative Dr. Dr.-ok
accusative Dr.-t Dr.-okat
dative Dr.-nak Dr.-oknak
instrumental Dr.-ral Dr.-okkal
causal-final Dr.-ért Dr.-okért
translative Dr.-rá Dr.-okká
terminative Dr.-ig Dr.-okig
essive-formal Dr.-ként Dr.-okként
essive-modal
inessive Dr.-ban Dr.-okban
superessive Dr.-on Dr.-okon
adessive Dr.-nál Dr.-oknál
illative Dr.-ba Dr.-okba
sublative Dr.-ra Dr.-okra
allative Dr.-hoz Dr.-okhoz
elative Dr.-ból Dr.-okból
delative Dr.-ról Dr.-okról
ablative Dr.-tól Dr.-októl
non-attributive
possessive - singular
Dr.-é Dr.-oké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
Dr.-éi Dr.-okéi
Possessive forms of Dr.
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. Dr.-om Dr.-aim
2nd person sing. Dr.-od Dr.-aid
3rd person sing. Dr.-a Dr.-ai
1st person plural Dr.-unk Dr.-aink
2nd person plural Dr.-otok Dr.-aitok
3rd person plural Dr.-uk Dr.-aik

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

Dr. m (plural Drs., feminine Dra. or Drª., feminine plural Dras. or Drª.s)

  1. Abbreviation of doutor.; Dr.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Dr..

Spanish

Noun

Dr. m (plural Drs., feminine Dra., feminine plural Drs.)

  1. Abbreviation of doctor.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Noun

Dr.

  1. Abbreviation of doktor.

Related terms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Dr..

Pronunciation

Noun

Dr. (feminine Dra., Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. (medicine, sciences) Abbreviation of Doktor.

Turkish

Noun

Dr.

  1. Abbreviation of doktor.