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German
Etymology
From Latin colonia.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kolonie f (genitive Kolonie, plural Kolonien)
- colony
- Synonym: (antiquity) Pflanzstadt
- (dated) Synonym of Siedlung (“housing estate”), chiefly when created specifically for the workers of a mine or factory
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Kolonie” in Duden online
- “Kolonie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Kolonie f (plural Kolonïe)
- colony
Derived terms
Further reading
Plautdietsch
Noun
Kolonie f (plural Kolonieen)
- colony, settlement