der Kollege
mate, pal (as a form of address to a stranger; not only a work colleague)
Origin
Common as a form of address between men, often slightly distant: „Hey Kollege, that's my seat.“
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Relative clauses in the dativeRelativsätze im Dativ
- Relative clauses with a prepositionRelativsätze mit Präposition
- n-declensionn-Deklination
- Reported speech / subjunctive I (er sagt, er sei / habe)Indirekte Rede / Konjunktiv I (er sagt, er sei / habe)
Examples
Alles , ?
All right, mate?