strafkolonie

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Dutch

Etymology

From straf (punishment) +‎ kolonie (colony).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɑf.koːˌloː.ni/
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  • Hyphenation: straf‧ko‧lo‧nie

Noun

strafkolonie f (plural strafkoloniën or strafkolonies, diminutive strafkolonietje n)

  1. penal colony
    Australië begon zijn staatkundig bestaan als een strafkolonie.
    Australia started out its political existence as a penal colony.