Is it der, die or das Doktor?

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Doktor

The correct article in German of Doktor is der. So it is der Doktor! (nominative case)

The word Doktor is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Doktor?

How does the declension of Doktor work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural 1	Plural 2
Nominative	der Doktor	die Doktoren	die Doktores
Genitive	des Doktors	der Doktoren	der Doktores
Dative	dem Doktor	den Doktoren	den Doktores
Akkusative	den Doktor	die Doktoren	die Doktores

What is the meaning of Doktor in German?

Doktor has various definitions in German:

[1] Colloquially: person with medical training

[1] umgangssprachlich: Person mit medizinischer Ausbildung

[2] Title, university: academic degree that can be held after successful doctorate and award from a university

[2] Titel, Universität: akademischer Grad, den man nach erfolgreicher Promotion und erfolgter Verleihung durch eine Hochschule führen darf

How to use Doktor in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Doktor with translations in English.

[1] Ich bin zu meinem Doktor gegangen.

[1] I went to my doctor.

[1] Die Frau Doktor hat uns sehr geholfen.

[1] The doctor helped us a lot .

[1] „Alle Vorhaltungen, Überzeugungsversuche und Bitten halfen nichts, der Doktor blieb unbeirrbar und lernte in seiner Freizeit seelenruhig Arabisch, Kisuaheli und Mandingo-Dialekte.“[2]

[1] "All reproaches, attempts to convince and requests did not help, the doctor remained imperturbable and calmly learned Arabic, Kiswahili and Mandingo dialects in his free time." [2]

[2] Sie hat ihren Doktor in Philosophie gemacht.

[2] She did her doctorate in philosophy.

[2] „Nachdem er seinen Doktor in der Tasche hatte, unterbrach er seine Studien bei den Pirahã periodisch, um an der Universität von Campinas zu lehren, an der Universität von Pittsburgh die Linguistische Fakultät zu leiten und an der Universität von Manchester in England Vorlesungen zu halten.“[3]

[2] “After he had his doctorate in his pocket, he periodically interrupted his studies with the Pirahã to teach at the University of Campinas, head the linguistic faculty at the University of Pittsburgh and lectures at the University of Manchester in England

Pictures or photos of Doktor

[1] ein Doktor

[2] Studentin erhält ihren Doktor