Noun
das Kollegium
Pronunciation: /kɔˈleːɡi̯ʊm/
teaching staff, faculty of a school
C2
rank #9,635
plural Kollegien
Meanings
Noun
- teaching staff, faculty of a school
- governing or overseeing board
Example sentence
Das Kollegium der Schule trifft sich jeden Montag.
The school's teaching staff meets every Monday.
Word forms
singular
das Kollegium
plural
die Kollegien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Kollegium
Accusativedas Kollegium
Dativedem Kollegium
Genitivedes Kollegiums
Plural
Nominativedie Kollegien
Accusativedie Kollegien
Dativeden Kollegien
Genitiveder Kollegien
Usage
- das gesamte Kollegium — The entire teaching staff; the collective noun is singular.
- Kollegium / Kollege — A body of colleagues versus one male colleague.
Das Kollegium bereitete gemeinsam den Tag der offenen Tür vor.
The teaching staff prepared the open day together.