Translation of German word "Kollege" to English
derKollege
/ˈkɔlɡə/
Meaning
NounA fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
How to use
The masculine noun Kollege ('colleague / co-worker') belongs to the weak masculine declension (n-declension). It adds an -n in all cases except the nominative singular (des Kollegen, dem Kollegen, den Kollegen). Plural is Kollegen. Feminine counterpart is Kollegin (declined regularly, plural Kolleginnen).
🇬🇧 English
colleague
Example
Der junge Fortinbras, der eine schwache Vorstellung von unserem Wert hegt ... und mit dem Traum von seinem Vorteil verbunden ist, ... hat es nicht versäumt, uns mit Botschaften zu belästigen, die die Übergabe der Ländereien erzwingen, die sein Vater verloren hat. - Hamlet (Akt I, Szene 2)
Young Fortinbras, harboring a dim idea of our worth... and attached to the dream of his advantage,... has not failed to harass us with messages forcing the surrender of the lands which his father lost. - Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)
Der Kollege war von der anderen Seite des Raumes aus deutlich sichtbar.
The colleague was clearly visible from across the room.
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Common phrases
- netter Kollege— nice / friendly colleague
- Kollegin— female colleague (related noun)
- mit den Kollegen sprechen— to speak with colleagues (dative plural, requires ending -en)
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The German word "der Kollege" is defined as: "A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate."
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The German word "der Kollege" means "colleague" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Mein Kollege hilft mir bei der Arbeit." (which translates as "Young Fortinbras, harboring a dim idea of our worth... and attached to the dream of his advantage,... has not failed to harass us with messages forcing the surrender of the lands which his father lost. - Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)").
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