No. 522 in German
dr
"Dr." in German is an abbreviation for "Doktor," meaning "Doctor" in English.
In a sentence
Dr. Müller ist mein Lehrer.
Dr. Müller is my teacher.
Here, 'Dr.' is used as an abbreviation for the academic title 'Doctor', typically placed before a person's last name as a sign of respect.
Ich wohne in der Dr.-Schuhmann-Straße.
I live on Dr.-Schuhmann-Street.
In this context, 'Dr.' is part of the street name, indicating the street may be named after a person with the academic title 'Doctor'.
Kannst du den Text in der Zeitschrift dr. mal anschauen?
Can you take a look at the text in the magazine there?
Here, 'dr.' is used as a common contraction for 'dort', meaning 'there'. This usage may occur in dialects or casual speech, though it's not standard written language.
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