collega

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See also: col·lega

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin collēga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔˈleː.ɣaː/
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  • Hyphenation: col‧le‧ga
  • Rhymes: -eːɣaː

Noun

collega m or f (plural collega's or collegae, diminutive collegaatje n)

  1. 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

  • Indonesian: koléga

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin collēga.

Pronunciation

Noun

collega m or f by sense (masculine plural colleghi, feminine plural colleghe)

  1. 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

  1. inflection of collegare:
    1. third-person singular present
    2. second-person singular imperative

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 collega in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From con- +‎ lēgō (appoint).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    collēga m (genitive collēgae); first declension

    1. a partner (in office), colleague
    2. (by extension) associate, companion, fellow, colleague

    Declension

    First-declension noun.

    Case Singular Plural
    Nominative collēga collēgae
    Genitive collēgae collēgārum
    Dative collēgae collēgīs
    Accusative collēgam collēgās
    Ablative collēgā collēgīs
    Vocative collēga collēgae

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    References

    Portuguese

    Noun

    collega m or f by sense (plural collegas)

    1. Obsolete spelling of colega.