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Dutch
Etymology
From straf (“punishment”) + kolonie (“colony”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstrɑf.koːˌloː.ni/
- Hyphenation: straf‧ko‧lo‧nie
Noun
strafkolonie f (plural strafkoloniën or strafkolonies, diminutive strafkolonietje n)
- penal colony
Australië begon zijn staatkundig bestaan als een strafkolonie.- Australia started out its political existence as a penal colony.