der Kollege

A1

colleague

English meaning
colleague
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kollegen
Vocabulary package
Colleagues & Teamwork

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Kollege in a sentence

Wie heißt die neue Kollegin?

What is the new colleague's name?

Declension of der Kollege

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kollegedie Kollegen
Accusativeden Kollegendie Kollegen
Dativedem Kollegenden Kollegen
Genitivedes Kollegender Kollegen

Where Kollege comes from

von lateinisch collega „Amtsgenosse“, eigentlich: „Mitabgeordneter“ im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt; aus dem Präfix con- (com-) „mit, zusammen“ und dem Substantiv lex „Gesetz“

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Questions about Kollege

Is it der, die or das Kollege?

It is der Kollege — Kollege is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kollegen.

What is the plural of Kollege?

The plural of der Kollege is die Kollegen.

What is the genitive of Kollege?

The genitive singular is des Kollegen. The dative plural is den Kollegen.

What does Kollege mean in English?

der Kollege means "colleague". For example: "Wie heißt die neue Kollegin?" — "What is the new colleague's name?"

What level is Kollege in German?

Kollege is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the colleagues & teamwork vocabulary.

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