Dokter

See also: dokter and dökter

Central Franconian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin doctor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔktʌ/

Noun

Dokter m (plural Döktersch or Dökters or Däkter or Doktere, feminine Doktersch)

1. (most dialects) medical doctor

   Synonym: Aaz

Usage notes

• The usual Ripuarian plural is Döktersch, more recently also pronounced Dökters. The usual Moselle Franconian plural is Däkter. The form Doktere is a rarer or newer byform in both dialect groups.

East Central German

Etymology

Compare German Doktor.

Noun

Dokter m

1. (Erzgebirgisch) doctor

Related terms

• Wunnerdokter

Further reading

• Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 166
• Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 11

Low German

Noun

Dokter m (plural Dokters or Dökters, feminine Doktersche or Doktersch or Dokterin) (German Low German)

1. (male) doctor, physician
2. (academia) (male) doctor

Derived terms

• Dokterarbeit
• Fackdokter, Fachdokter
• Huusdokter
• Kinnerdokter
• Ogendokter
• Pierddokter
• Tahndokter
• Tähndokter
• Tähnendokter

References

• Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin doctor. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdokteʀ/, [ˈdoktɐ]

Noun

Dokter m (plural Dokteren, feminine Doktesch)

1. doctor

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin doctor. Compare German Doktor and Dutch dokter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔktər/
• Hyphenation: Dok‧ter
• Rhymes: -ɔktər

Noun

Dokter m (plural Doktere)

1. doctor

Derived terms

• Käizedokter
• Tuskedokter

References

• Marron C. Fort (2015), “Dokter”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN