GERMAN DICTIONARY

die Doktorin

PhD holder

/diː dɔktoˈʁɪn/

A woman who has earned an advanced academic degree through original scholarly research.

Translations

Die Doktorin arbeitet an einer Universität.NominativSing.The female doctor is working at a university.
Die Universität ehrte die Doktorin für ihre Forschung.AkkusativSing.The university honored the female doctor for her research.
Die Universität verlieh der Doktorin einen Preis.DativSing.The university awarded the female doctor a prize.
Die Forschungsergebnisse der Doktorin wurden veröffentlicht.GenitivSing.The female doctor’s research findings were published.
Die Doktorinnen arbeiten an verschiedenen Universitäten.NominativPlur.The female doctors work at various universities.
Die Universität ehrte die Doktorinnen für ihre Forschung.AkkusativPlur.The university honored the female doctors for their research.
Die Universität verlieh den Doktorinnen Preise.DativPlur.The university awarded the female doctors prizes.
Die Forschungsergebnisse der Doktorinnen wurden veröffentlicht.GenitivPlur.The female doctors’ research findings were published.

Easily confused withÄrztin — female doctor
Doktorin primarily refers to a woman with a doctorate; colloquially, it can also mean Ärztin. The occupational title Ärztin does not require a doctorate.
Related termDoktor — male doctorate holder
Doktorin denotes a woman with a doctoral degree; Doktor here explicitly denotes a man.
Semantically relatedProfessorin — female professor
Women with doctorates earn an academic degree; female professors typically hold a teaching and research position at a university.
Broader termAkademikerin
A Doktorin belongs, by virtue of her academic degree, to the broader group of female academics; not every Akademikerin has earned a doctorate.
Semantically relatedWissenschaftlerin
A Doktorin can be a Wissenschaftlerin, but the doctoral title denotes an academic degree and not necessarily current scientific activity.