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Silesian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish doktor. For the initial diphthongization of ŏ after t- and d-, compare tŏpōl, tŏpōr, tŏrba, tŏwarzysz, tŏwŏr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈdɔx.tor/, (Western Silesian) /ˈdɔwx.tor/, (Głogówek) /ˈdɛwx.tor/
- Rhymes: -ɔxtor, -ɔwxtor, -ɛwxtor
- Syllabification: dŏch‧tōr
Noun
dŏchtōr m pers (female equivalent dŏchtorka, related adjective dŏchtōrski)
- (medicine) physician, medical doctor
- Synonyms: lykŏrz, medyk
- doctor (person holding a doctorate)
Declension
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Further reading
- dochtor in dykcjonorz.eu
- dŏchtōr in silling.org
- Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “dochtor”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 70