Meaning 1neutral · 88%
A person who works with another person at the same workplace.
Natural examples
Mein Kollege kommt aus Bonn.
My colleague is from Bonn.
Ich spreche mit einem Kollegen.
I am talking to a colleague.
Die Kollegen arbeiten heute zusammen.
The colleagues are working together today.
Usage note
Kollege is masculine: der Kollege. It is a weak noun: den Kollegen; plural Kollegen.
Useful combinations
mit einem Kollegen sprechen — talk to a colleagueein netter Kollege — a nice colleaguedie Kollegen im Büro — the colleagues in the office
Common mistake
die Kollege
der Kollege
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Mini-lesson: der Kollege: article and plural
Kollege is masculine: der Kollege. It is a weak noun: den Kollegen; plural Kollegen.
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