Noun
der Kollege
Pronunciation: /kɔˈleːɡə/
colleague, coworker, workmate, fellow worker or member
A1
rank #2,421
plural Kollegen
Meanings
Noun
- colleague, coworker, workmate, fellow worker or member
- buddy, mate, homie (usually male, sense is rare in the feminine form)
Example sentence
Ist dein Kollege Amerikaner?
Is your coworker an American?
Word forms
singular
der Kollege
plural
die Kollegen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kollege
Accusativeden Kollegen
Dativedem Kollegen
Genitivedes Kollegen
Plural
Nominativedie Kollegen
Accusativedie Kollegen
Dativeden Kollegen
Genitiveder Kollegen
Kollege is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- mit einem Kollegen — with a colleague; dative singular adds -n
- Kollege / Kollegin — male / female colleague; plural Kollegen / Kolleginnen
Ich bespreche den Entwurf morgen mit meinem Kollegen.
I will discuss the draft with my colleague tomorrow.