The idea
Use die Kollegin for the nominative singular, die Kollegin for the accusative, der Kollegin for the dative, and der Kollegin for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Kolleginnen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Kollegin | die Kolleginnen |
| Akkusativ | die Kollegin | die Kolleginnen |
| Dativ | der Kollegin | den Kolleginnen |
| Genitiv | der Kollegin | der Kolleginnen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Kollegin forms Kolleginnen. The singular noun is feminine; adjectives and articles must agree with it.
Useful combinations: eine Kollegin unterstützen; die neue Kollegin; unter Kolleginnen. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Kollegindie KolleginThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Kollegin. In the meaning taught here, Kollegin is feminine. The nominative plural is die Kolleginnen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Kollegin aus dem Empfang kennt die Raumbelegung.The colleague from reception knows the room schedule.
- Ich unterstütze die Kollegin bei ihrer ersten Führung.I support the colleague with her first guided tour.
- Mit der Kollegin tausche ich die Frühschicht.I swap the early shift with the colleague.
- Die Notizen der Kollegin sind sehr übersichtlich.The colleague's notes are very clearly organized.
- Die Kolleginnen bereiten den Workshop gemeinsam vor.The colleagues prepare the workshop together.
- Unter den Kolleginnen gibt es unterschiedliche Erfahrungen.The colleagues have different experiences.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Kollegin — die Kolleginnen. Kollegin forms Kolleginnen. The singular noun is feminine; adjectives and articles must agree with it.
Try it yourself
___ Kollegin (der / die / das)
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die
die: Kollegin is feminine.
Plural: die Kollegin → die ___
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Kolleginnen
Kolleginnen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kollegin (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Kollegin.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Kollegin (der / die / das)
Plural: die Kollegin → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Kollegin (dem / der)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Read the six situations, identify Kollegin and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.