"Kollege" meaning in German

See Kollege in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔˈleːɡə/, [kɔ-], [ko-] Audio: De-Kollege2.ogg , De-Kollege.ogg
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Old Latin com Latin cum Latin con- Latin lēx Latin -ō Latin lēgō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin collēgabor. German Kollege Borrowed from Latin collēga. Etymology templates: {{etymon|de|bor|la>collēga>colleague|id=colleague|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Old Latin com Latin cum Latin con- Latin lēx Latin -ō Latin lēgō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin collēgabor. German Kollege, {{bor+|de|la|collēga}} Borrowed from Latin collēga Head templates: {{de-noun|m.weak|f=in}} Kollege m (weak, genitive Kollegen, plural Kollegen, feminine Kollegin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m.weak}} Forms: Kollegen [genitive], Kollegen [plural], Kollegin [feminine], weak [table-tags], Kollege [nominative, singular], Kollegen [definite, nominative, plural], Kollegen [genitive, singular], Kollegen [definite, genitive, plural], Kollegen [dative, singular], Kollegen [dative, definite, plural], Kollegen [accusative, singular], Kollegen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. colleague, coworker, workmate, fellow worker or member Tags: masculine, weak Synonyms: Arbeitskollege
    Sense id: en-Kollege-de-noun-oIGvQZHu Categories (other): German entries with etymology trees, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. (colloquial) buddy, mate, homie (usually male, sense is rare in the feminine form) Tags: colloquial, masculine, weak Synonyms: Kumpel
    Sense id: en-Kollege-de-noun-TUlTtbJr Categories (other): German entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of German entries with etymology trees: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Amtskollege, Arbeitskollege, Bandkollege, Bankkollege, Berufskollege, Bürokollege, Ex-Kollege, Exkollege, Fabrikkollege, Fachkollege, Kabinettskollege, Klempnerkollege, Kollegenschwein, Kollegin, Lehrerkollege, Lieblingskollege, Malerkollege, Mannschaftskollege, Ministerkollege, Musikerkollege, Parteikollege, Redaktionskollege, Schauspielkollege, Schiffskollege, Schulkollege, Studienkollege, Stürmerkollege, Teamkollege, Vereinskollege, Vorstandskollege, Wabenkollege, Zimmerkollege Related terms: Kolleg, Kollega, kollegial, kollegialisch, Kollegialismus, Kollegialität, Kollegialprinzip, Kollegiatkirche, Kollegium, Genosse, Kamerad, Partner

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Vorstandskollege"
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      "word": "Kollegialismus"
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      "word": "Kollegialität"
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          "fellow",
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          "ref": "2000, “Türlich, Türlich (Sicher Dicker)”, performed by Das Bo:",
          "text": "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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      "ipa": "/kɔˈleːɡə/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kɔ-]"
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      "ipa": "[ko-]"
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      "word": "Amtskollege"
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      "word": "Arbeitskollege"
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      "word": "Bürokollege"
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      "word": "Ex-Kollege"
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      "word": "Exkollege"
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      "word": "Fabrikkollege"
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      "word": "Fachkollege"
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      "word": "Klempnerkollege"
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    {
      "word": "Lehrerkollege"
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      "word": "Lieblingskollege"
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      "word": "Malerkollege"
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    {
      "word": "Mannschaftskollege"
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    {
      "word": "Ministerkollege"
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      "word": "Musikerkollege"
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      "word": "Parteikollege"
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      "word": "Redaktionskollege"
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      "word": "Schauspielkollege"
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    {
      "word": "Studienkollege"
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      "word": "Stürmerkollege"
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    {
      "word": "Teamkollege"
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    {
      "word": "Vereinskollege"
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    {
      "word": "Vorstandskollege"
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      "word": "Wabenkollege"
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    {
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    },
    {
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    {
      "form": "Kollegen",
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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      "word": "Kollega"
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      "word": "Kollegium"
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    {
      "word": "Genosse"
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    {
      "word": "Kamerad"
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    {
      "word": "Partner"
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          "workmate",
          "workmate"
        ],
        [
          "fellow",
          "fellow"
        ],
        [
          "worker",
          "worker"
        ],
        [
          "member",
          "member"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Arbeitskollege"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German colloquialisms",
        "German terms with quotations",
        "Requests for translations of German quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2000, “Türlich, Türlich (Sicher Dicker)”, performed by Das Bo:",
          "text": "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",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "buddy, mate, homie (usually male, sense is rare in the feminine form)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "buddy",
          "buddy"
        ],
        [
          "mate",
          "mate"
        ],
        [
          "homie",
          "homie"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial) buddy, mate, homie (usually male, sense is rare in the feminine form)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Kumpel"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "masculine",
        "weak"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔˈleːɡə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɔ-]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ko-]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Kollege2.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/0e/De-Kollege2.ogg/De-Kollege2.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/De-Kollege2.ogg"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Kollege.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/42/De-Kollege.ogg/De-Kollege.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/De-Kollege.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kollege"
}

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