Kolonie

See also: kolonie and kolonię

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin colonia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /koloˈniː/
  • Rhymes: -iː
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Kolonie f (genitive Kolonie, plural Kolonien)

  1. colony
  2. (dated) Synonym of Siedlung (“housing estate”), chiefly when created specifically for the workers of a mine or factory

Declension
Declension of Kolonie [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kolonie die Kolonien
genitive einer der Kolonie der Kolonien
dative einer der Kolonie den Kolonien
accusative eine die Kolonie die Kolonien

Derived terms
  • Bergarbeiterkolonie
  • Kolonat
  • kolonial
  • kolonisieren
  • Kolonist
  • Mutterkolonie
  • Strafkolonie
  • Tochterkolonie
  • Wohnkolonie

Further reading
  • “Kolonie” in Duden online
  • “Kolonie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰoloˈniː/

Noun

Kolonie f (plural Kolonïe)

  1. colony

Derived terms
  • Kolonisd

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Kolonie f (plural Kolonieen)

  1. colony, settlement
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