German word

Teamkollege

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtiːmkɔˌleːgə/

Meaning

  • masculine nounteammate

Example

Mein Teamkollege hilft mir heute.

My teammate is helping me out today.

Illustration for Teamkollege (teammate)

More examples

Wenn du Hilfe brauchst, kannst du auf Teamkollegen zugehen.

If you need help, you can approach a teammate.

Core concept

A familiar partner assigned to the same team task, whether the setting is an office or a sports group.

Common phrases

  • auf Teamkollegen zugehen

    approach a teammate

  • einen Teamkollegen unterstützen

    support a teammate

Similar words

Kollege: A person working at the same workplace.
Teammitglied: A person who belongs to and participates in a team.
Mitarbeiter: A person employed by the same company or organization.
Mitspieler: A person playing alongside others in the same game or sport.

Definition in German

Ein Kollege oder eine Kollegin innerhalb derselben Arbeitsgruppe oder Mannschaft, mit dem/der man auf gleicher Ebene zusammenarbeitet.

Word origin

The compound joins Team, borrowed from English, with Kollege, a German word descended from Latin collega for an associate.

Usage tips

  • In the dative, the phrase is mit meinem Teamkollegen for a male colleague and mit meiner Teamkollegin for a female colleague.

Opposites

  • Außenstehenderoutsidernoun

Related words

  • Teamkolleginfemale teammatenoun

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