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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin collēga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔˈleː.ɣaː/
- Hyphenation: col‧le‧ga
- Rhymes: -eːɣaː
Noun
collega m or f (plural collega's or collegae, diminutive collegaatje n)
- colleague
Mijn collega helpt me altijd bij het oplossen van problemen op het werk.- My colleague always helps me with problem-solving at work.
Ik ga vanavond uit eten met mijn collega's om een verjaardag te vieren.- I'm going out for dinner with my colleagues to celebrate a birthday.
Onze nieuwe collega heeft snel aansluiting gevonden bij het team.- Our new colleague quickly integrated into the team.
Morgen hebben we een vergadering met alle collega's om de nieuwe projecten te bespreken.- Tomorrow, we have a meeting with all the colleagues to discuss the new projects.
Derived terms
Descendants
Italian
Etymology 1
From Latin collēga.
Pronunciation
Noun
collega m or f by sense (masculine plural colleghi, feminine plural colleghe)
- colleague
Further reading
- collega in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kolˈle.ɡa/, /kolˈlɛ.ɡa/[1]
- Rhymes: -eɡa, -ɛɡa
- Hyphenation: col‧lé‧ga, col‧lè‧ga
Verb
collega
- inflection of collegare:
- third-person singular present
- second-person singular imperative
References
Latin
Etymology
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-? Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Latin collega
From con- + lēgō (“appoint”).
Pronunciation
Noun
collēga m (genitive collēgae); first declension
- a partner (in office), colleague
- (by extension) associate, companion, fellow, colleague
Declension
First-declension noun.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
Portuguese
Noun
collega m or f by sense (plural collegas)
- Obsolete spelling of colega.