Why is it die Teamkollegin?
Teamkollegin is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Kollegin. So it’s die Teamkollegin.
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Examples
[1] "In the discussion about her controversial interview, Degenfechter Imke Duplitzer received support from her teammate, the European Championship third Monika Sozanska,"
[1] „Degenfechterin Imke Duplitzer hat in der Diskussion um ihr umstrittenes Interview Unterstützung von ihrer Teamkollegin, der EM-Dritten Monika Sozanska, bekommen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Teamkollegin | die Teamkolleginnen |
| Genitiv | der Teamkollegin | der Teamkolleginnen |
| Dativ | der Teamkollegin | den Teamkolleginnen |
| Akkusativ | die Teamkollegin | die Teamkolleginnen |
Pronunciation
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