Kollegium
German
Alternative forms
- Collegium (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin collēgium. Doublet of Kolleg and College.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔˈleːɡi̯ʊm/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Kollegium n (strong, genitive Kollegiums, plural Kollegien)
- a governing or overseeing board
- the faculty of a school; teaching staff
- Synonym: Lehrkörper
Declension
Declension of Kollegium [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms
- Kurfürstenkollegium, Kardinalskollegium, Lehrerkollegium, Redaktionskollegium (“board of editors”), Wahlmännerkollegium (“electoral college”)
See also
Further reading
- “Kollegium” in Duden online