kollegial
collegial
Referring to or characterized by a good, respectful, and cooperative relationship between colleagues.
EXAMPLE
Die beiden arbeiten kollegial zusammen.
The two of them work together in a collegial manner.
kollegial
collegial
kollegial – kollegialer – am kollegialsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kollegial, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kollegial |
|---|---|
| comparative | kollegialer |
| superlative | am kollegialsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family
'Kollegial' (collegial) is derived from 'Kollege' (colleague) and therefore describes something related to the relationship or cooperation between colleagues.
EXAMPLE
Im neuen Team herrscht ein kollegialer Umgang.
There is a collegial atmosphere in the new team.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'kollegiale Zusammenarbeit' (collegial cooperation), 'ein kollegiales Verhältnis' (a collegial relationship), 'ein kollegialer Umgang' (a collegial manner of dealing with others), and 'eine kollegiale Atmosphäre' (a collegial atmosphere).
EXAMPLE
Die kollegiale Zusammenarbeit hat das Projekt deutlich erleichtert.
The collegial cooperation made the project significantly easier.
Sentence patterns
'Kollegial' (collegial) is used either before a noun or after verbs such as 'zusammenarbeiten' (to work together) and 'umgehen' (to deal with). With 'zusammenarbeiten' (to work together), it is often used with 'mit' (with) and a person or group of people.
EXAMPLE
Wir arbeiten kollegial mit den anderen Abteilungen zusammen.
We work together in a collegial manner with the other departments.
In real life
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