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collega

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See also: col·lega

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin collēga.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: koléga

Italian

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Etymology 1

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From Latin collēga.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. colleague

Further reading

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  • collega in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kolˈle.ɡa/, /kolˈlɛ.ɡa/[1]
  • Rhymes: -eɡa, -ɛɡa
  • Hyphenation: col‧lé‧ga, col‧lè‧ga

Verb

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collega

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

References

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

Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From con- +‎ lēgō (appoint).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    collēga m (genitive collēgae); first declension

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

    Declension

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    First-declension noun.

    singular plural
    nominative collēga collēgae
    genitive collēgae collēgārum
    dative collēgae collēgīs
    accusative collēgam collēgās
    ablative collēgā collēgīs
    vocative collēga collēgae

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    Portuguese

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    Noun

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    collega m or f by sense (plural collegas)

    1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of colega.
      • 1905, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A perceptora [The preceptress]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]‎[1], 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, page 210:
        Reconheceu somente que era um pouco mais bonita que a generalidade das suas collegas.
        He recognized only that she was slightly more pretty than most of her colleagues.