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coleg
colleague /koˈleɡ/
noun#998 most common
Also: classmate, co-worker, fellow member
Example sentences
Ion este coleg cu mine.
Ion is a classmate of mine.
Am un coleg nou la birou.
I have a new colleague at the office.
Colegii mei m-au ajutat cu tema.
My classmates helped me with the homework.
Colega mea de apartament lucrează în IT.
My female roommate works in IT.
Relațiile bune dintre colegi contribuie la un mediu de lucru plăcut.
Good relationships among colleagues contribute to a pleasant work environment.
Deși fuseseră colegi de facultate, abia la nunta unui prieten comun și-au dat seama cât de multe au în comun.
Although they had been university classmates, it was only at a mutual friend's wedding that they realized how much they had in common.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | coleg | colegi |
| Genitive | colegului | colegilor |
| Accusative | coleg | colegi |
| Vocative | colegule | colegilor |
Word family
colegăfemale colleague
colegicolleagues (plural)
colegialcollegial
colegialitatecollegiality
colegiucollege, boardEtymology
Coleg entered Romanian mainly through French collègue, reinforced by the learned Latin term collega. In Latin, collega meant a person holding office jointly with another, built from com- (together) and legare (to depute, to send with a commission), a word tied to lex (law). Romanian broadened the old administrative sense to cover any co-worker, teammate, or classmate.
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