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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Kolonie (Groote en Kleine) in 1899. Derived from klein (“small”) and kolonie (“settlement in a peat extraction area”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Grote Kolonie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛi̯.nə koːˈloː.ni/
- Hyphenation: Klei‧ne Ko‧lo‧nie
Proper noun
Kleine Kolonie n
- A hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN