No. 1,190 in German
kollegin
Female colleague.
In a sentence
Meine Kollegin hat mir bei der Projektarbeit geholfen.
My colleague helped me with the project work.
Here, 'Kollegin' (translated as colleague) is used to refer to a female coworker in a professional setting.
Ich habe meiner Kollegin heute zum Geburtstag gratuliert.
I congratulated my colleague on her birthday today.
In this sentence, 'Kollegin' is again used to denote a female worker with whom the speaker has a professional association, emphasizing interpersonal interaction.
Die neue Kollegin im Büro scheint sehr freundlich zu sein.
The new colleague in the office seems to be very friendly.
Here, 'Kollegin' specifies a newly joined female coworker, focusing on her attributes as perceived by others.
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