Kollege

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin collēga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔˈleːɡə/, [kɔ-], [ko-]
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  • Hyphenation: Kol‧le‧ge

Noun

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Kollege m (weak, genitive Kollegen, plural Kollegen, feminine Kollegin)

  1. colleague, coworker, workmate, fellow worker or member
    Synonym: Arbeitskollege
  2. (colloquial) buddy, mate, homie (usually male, sense is rare in the feminine form)
    Synonym: Kumpel
    • 2000, “Türlich, Türlich (Sicher Dicker)”, performed by Das Bo:
      Wenn ihr euch meine Platte holt, seid sicher da ist das drauf / Worauf ihr wartet schon seit Jahren und ihr startet eure Karren / Um mit derbe viel Kollegen zu der Party hin zu fahren
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Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Polish: kolega
  • Silesian: kolega

See also

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Further reading

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  • Kollege” in Duden online
  • Kollege” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache