noun
female colleague
A2
Kollegin (die) means 'female colleague'. Plural Kolleginnen. Feminine noun with -innen plural marking for people; standard declension (die Kollegin, die Kolleginnen, etc.). Use when referring specifically to a woman coworker; male equivalent is Kollege. No special prepositions. Used in both formal and informal contexts.
Examples
Ich habe Kolleginnen.
I have female colleagues.
Der Chef lobte die Kollegin, weil sie das schwierige Projekt erfolgreich leitete.
The boss praised the colleague because she managed the difficult project successfully.
Meine Kollegin hilft mir oft bei der Arbeit.
My female colleague often helps me at work.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a female colleague at an office desk
Kollegin ~ colleague (female)
die: the '-in' ending marks the feminine form (die Kollegin)
Notes
The suffix -in denotes female persons; masculine form is 'Kollege'. Plural: Kolleginnen.