No. 6,627 in Polish

doktor

"Doktor" in Polish means "doctor" in English, referring to a medical doctor or someone with a doctorate degree.

In a sentence

Doktor powiedział, że muszę odpocząć.
The doctor said I need to rest.
'Doktor' is used here to mean a medical professional.
Doktor Kowalski badał mnie wczoraj w klinice.
Dr. Kowalski examined me yesterday at the clinic.
'Doktor' is used as a formal title for a person with a doctorate or professional title.
Ona obroniła doktorat i teraz jest doktorem nauk biologicznych.
She defended her doctoral thesis and is now a doctor of biological sciences.
'Doktor' refers to someone who has obtained a doctoral degree in sciences.

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