kolega
Czech
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkolɛɡa]
Audio: (file)
Noun
kolega m anim (female equivalent kolegyně)
- colleague
- Synonym: spolupracovník
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kolega | kolegové |
| genitive | kolegy | kolegů |
| dative | kolegovi | kolegům |
| accusative | kolegu | kolegy |
| vocative | kolego | kolegové |
| locative | kolegovi | kolezích |
| instrumental | kolegou | kolegy |
Related terms
- kolegiální
- kolegiát
- nekolegiální
Further reading
- “kolega”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “kolega”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “kolega”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch collega, from Latin collēga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈleɡa/
- Hyphenation: ko‧lé‧ga
Noun
koléga (plural kolega-kolega)
Related terms
Further reading
- “kolega” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Latgalian
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin collega, probably via Russian коллега (kollega).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɔlʲɛɡa]
- Hyphenation: ko‧le‧ga
Noun
kolega m or f
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kolega | kolegys, kolegas1) |
| genitive | kolegys, kolegas1) | kolegu |
| dative | kolegai, kolegam | kolegom |
| accusative | kolegu | kolegys, kolegas1) |
| instrumental | kolegu | kolegom |
| locative | kolegā | koleguos |
| vocative | kolega, koleg | kolegys, kolegas1) |
1) dialectal
References
- A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 12
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Latin collēga, likely via a Slavic language.
Noun
kolegà m (plural kolègos) stress pattern 2
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | kolegà | kolègos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | kolègos | kolègų |
| dative (naudininkas) | kolègai | kolègoms |
| accusative (galininkas) | kolègą | kolegàs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | kolegà | kolègomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | kolègoje | kolègose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | kolèga | kolègos |
Further reading
- “kolega”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “kolega” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kollege.[1][2] First attested in 1563.[3] Compare Kashubian kòlega and Silesian kolega.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔˈlɛ.ɡa/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɡa
- Syllabification: ko‧le‧ga
Noun
kolega m pers (female equivalent koleżanka, diminutive koleżka)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Trivia
According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), kolega is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 3 times in scientific texts, 7 times in news, 7 times in essays, 40 times in fiction, and 51 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 108 times, making it the 580th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.[4]
References
- ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “kolega”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego [Universal dictionary of the Polish language][1] (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “kolega”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
- ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “kollega”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
- ^ Ida Kurcz (1990) “kolega”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej [Frequency dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), volume 1, Kraków, Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego, page 183
Further reading
- kolega in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kolega in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- “KOLEGA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 02.08.2008
- Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “kolega”, in Słownik języka polskiego
- Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “kolega”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1902), “kolega”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 2, Warsaw, page 398
- Krystyna Długosz-Kurczabowa (2021) “kolega”, in Wielki słownik etymologiczno-historyczny języka polskiego, →ISBN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kolěːɡa/
- Hyphenation: ko‧le‧ga
Noun
koléga m anim (Cyrillic spelling коле́га, female equivalent kolègica)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kolega | kolege |
| genitive | kolege | kolega |
| dative | kolegi | kolegama |
| accusative | kolegu | kolege |
| vocative | kolego | kolege |
| locative | kolegi | kolegama |
| instrumental | kolegom | kolegama |
Silesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔˈlɛ.ɡa/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɡa
- Syllabification: ko‧le‧ga
Noun
kolega m pers
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kolega | koledzy/kolegowie |
| genitive | kolegi | kolegōw |
| dative | koledze/kolegowi | kolegōm |
| accusative | kolegi | kolegōw |
| instrumental | kolegōm | kolegami/kolegōma |
| locative | koledze | kolegach |
| vocative | kolego | koledzy/kolegowie |
Further reading
- kolega in silling.org
Slovak
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɔʎeɡa]
Noun
kolega m pers (female equivalent kolegyňa)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kolega | kolegovia |
| genitive | kolegu | kolegov |
| dative | kolegovi | kolegom |
| accusative | kolegu | kolegov |
| locative | kolegovi | kolegoch |
| instrumental | kolegom | kolegami |
Related terms
- kolegiálny
- kolegialita
Further reading
- “kolega”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025