kolegë

Kolegë is an Albanian noun meaning colleagues or fellow workers. It is the plural form of kolegu; the indefinite plural is kolegë, while the definite plural is kolegët. The singular kolegu means a colleague. The term is used in professional, academic, and organizational contexts to refer to people who work or study together, or to address them in conversation.

Etymology and usage notes: The word derives from the Latin collega, meaning partner or associate, and entered Albanian through Romance-language contact, notably Italian. In practice, kolegë is used as a gender-neutral term to refer to a group of colleagues, with possessives following standard Albanian patterns (kolegët e mi, kolegu im). The phrase kolegët e punës commonly means “work colleagues.”

Examples: "Kolegët e mi punojnë në të njëjtin projekt." "Tani do të takohem me kolegët e mi nga departamenti." The term can be used across formal and informal registers and is widely understood in workplace, educational, and institutional settings.