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Kollege

co-worker

German grammar
derKollegem
Meaning of Kollege

someone you work with

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German/kɔˈleːɡə/
Russian transcription[kɐˈlʲɛɡə]
co-worker
Kollege - co-worker
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Kollege with Russian translation

Kollege usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мой коллега помогает мне на работе.

Mein Kollege hilft mir bei der Arbeit.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я часто обедаю с коллегой.

Ich esse oft mit einem Kollegen zu Mittag.

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Kollege belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Kollegeколлега
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Mamaмама

Kollege synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Kollege / Mitarbeiter / Arbeitskollege / Kollegein / Angestellter / Teamkollege

M
🇩🇪German
Mitarbeiter

A general word for someone who works in the same organization; it can mean both a coworker and an employee more broadly.

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Arbeitskollege

Very close to “coworker”: someone you work with. It emphasizes the workplace relationship.

A2Often
K
🇩🇪German
Kollegein

An uncommon or incorrect form; it is normally not used. The correct forms are “Kollegin” for a woman or “Kollege” as the general masculine/common form.

A2Very Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
Angestellter

An employee or salaried worker; the focus is on employment status, not on the equal peer relationship.

A2Often
T
🇩🇪German
Teamkollege

Someone on your team; it emphasizes working together in the same group, project, or department.

A2Often
K
🇩🇪German
Kollegin

A female coworker; the standard word for a woman colleague.

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
Arbeitskamerad

An old-fashioned or literary word for a coworker; it sounds less common and can suggest an older working environment.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce Kollege and what this word means

Kollege means co-worker. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Kollege

/kɔˈleːɡə/

Kollege translation

co-worker

Kollege examples

Mein Kollege hilft mir bei der Arbeit.

Kollege transcription

/kɔˈleːɡə/

Questions about this word

Kollege meaning: what does it mean?

человек, с которым вы вместе работаете

Kollege pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Kollege is pronounced as /kɔˈleːɡə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Kollege definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Mein Kollege hilft mir bei der Arbeit. Translation: Мой коллега помогает мне на работе.

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