dŏchtōr

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/
  • Audio (non-Western):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔxtor, -ɔwxtor, -ɛwxtor
  • Syllabification: dŏch‧tōr

Noun

dŏchtōr m pers (female equivalent dŏchtorka, related adjective dŏchtōrski)

  1. (medicine) physician, medical doctor
    Synonyms: lykŏrz, medyk
  2. doctor (person holding a doctorate)

Declension

Declension of dŏchtōr
singular plural
nominative dŏchtōr dŏchtorzi/dŏchtory
genitive dŏchtora dŏchtorōw
dative dŏchtorowi dŏchtorōm
accusative dŏchtora dŏchtorōw
instrumental dŏchtorym dŏchtorami/dŏchtorōma
locative dŏchtorze dŏchtorach
vocative dŏchtor dŏchtorzi/dŏchtory

Derived terms

nouns
  • dŏchtorstwo
  • dŏchtōracyjŏ
  • dŏchtōryzacyjŏ
verbs
  • dŏchtorować impf

Further reading

  • dochtor in dykcjonorz.eu
  • dŏchtōr in silling.org
  • Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “dochtor”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian dialects] (in Polish), Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 70
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