De Kolonie

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Kolonie in 1830-1855. Derived from kolonie (“settlement in a turf extraction area”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də koːˈloː.ni/
  • Hyphenation: De Ko‧lo‧nie

Proper noun

De Kolonie n

  1. A hamlet in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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