der Kollege, -n

Meaning and Usage

"Der Kollege" in German means "colleague" in English. It refers to a male coworker or colleague in a professional setting.

Linguistic Analysis

"Der Kollege" is a masculine noun and its plural form is "die Kollegen". It is derived from the Latin word "collega" which has the same meaning.

Comparisons between German and English

The German word "Kollege" is very similar to its English counterpart "colleague" both in meaning and pronunciation.

Cultural Context

In the German working culture, the term "Kollege" is commonly used to refer to male coworkers in a professional environment.

Example Sentences

• Mein Kollege und ich arbeiten an einem Projekt zusammen. (My colleague and I are working on a project together.)
• Sie ist seit vielen Jahren mit ihrem Kollegen befreundet. (She has been friends with her colleague for many years.)

Memory Tips

Associate the word "Kollege" with the English word "colleague" and imagine a male coworker or friend at work.

Additional Vocabulary

• die Kollegin (feminine form of "Kollege" - colleague, referring to a female coworker)
• der Mitarbeiter (employee)
• die Arbeitsstelle (workplace)

Gender and Plural (for nouns)

• der Kollege (masculine), die Kollegen (plural)

Conjugation (for verbs)

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