No. 2,493 in Swedish
kollegan
"The colleague."
In a sentence
Jag tog med kaffe till kollegan som jobbade övertid.
I brought coffee for the colleague who was working overtime.
Here, 'kollegan' is used to refer to a specific colleague known to the speaker, showing familiarity with a specific individual.
Kollegan på kontoret föreslog en ny lösning på problemet.
The colleague at the office suggested a new solution to the problem.
In this case, 'kollegan' is describing a coworker in context, likely a recognized individual within the office setting.
Alla kollegor var inbjudna till festen utom kollegan som inte bor i staden.
All colleagues were invited to the party except the colleague who does not live in the city.
Here, 'kollegan' singles out an individual among colleagues who was unable to attend due to location constraints.
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