Accorddocteur
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Docteur is masculine in French. The article is le, so the full form is le docteur ("doctor (male, or generic)").
MASCULINEle docteur
doctor (male, or generic)
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docteur
/dɔktœʁ/
← masculine
feminine →
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How do you say docteur in French?
IPA
/dɔktœʁ/
How do you pronounce docteur in French?
docteur is pronounced /dɔktœʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le docteur est très compétent.
The doctor is very competent.
Mon docteur arrive en retard.
My doctor is arriving late.
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Why is it masculine?
Docteur is masculine, from Latin doctor; the agent suffix -or/-eur is typically masculine in French.
What is the French word for doctor (male, or generic)?
The French word for doctor (male, or generic) is le docteur — masculine.
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