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Kollegium: professional body — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel C1

Kollegium

professional body

the body of professional members of an institution who work together or make decisions collectively

IPA/kɔˈleːɡi̯ʊm/

Primary stress falls on the second syllable -le-.

Meaning 1formal · 90%

the body of professional members of an institution who work together or make decisions collectively

Das Kollegium berät morgen über das neue Schulkonzept.

Das Kollegium stimmte dem Vorschlag mit großer Mehrheit zu.

Sie wurde von einem erfahrenen Kollegium freundlich aufgenommen.

Kollegium refers to a collective body, not to a single colleague. The plural is Kollegien.

das Lehrerkollegium — the teaching staff

im Kollegium beraten — discuss within the professional body

Das Kollegium sind heute vollständig anwesend.

Das Kollegium ist heute vollständig anwesend.

As a grammatical singular collective noun, Kollegium normally takes a singular verb.

Use Kollegium for the staff or professional body of an institution acting collectively.

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What is the plural of “Kollegium”?

Kollegium refers to a collective body, not to a single colleague. The plural is Kollegien.