kolonie

From Dutch kolonie, from Latin colōnia (“colony”).

• IPA^(key): /kʊə̯ˈlʊə̯.ni/

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kolonie (plural kolonies)

1. colony

• IPA^(key): [ˈkolonɪɛ]

kolonie f

1. colony

• kolonie in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• kolonie in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Borrowed from Latin colōnia (“colony”), from colōnus (“farmer; colonist”), from colō (“till, cultivate, worship”).

• IPA^(key): /koːˈloː.ni/

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• Hyphenation: ko‧lo‧nie

kolonie f (plural kolonies or koloniën, diminutive kolonietje n)

1. colony, dependent human settlement, state or territory
2. colony, a camp etc. where people are living together for certain purposes, usually specified, such as strafkolonie, vakantiekolonie (a charitable summer camp)
3. colony, collective noun for various insects which nest and live together, such as ants
4. colony, collective noun for various birds which nest close together, such as seagulls, penguins; siege of herons
5. colony, collective noun for collective noun for various mammal species which nest and/or live close together, such as hedge for certain monkeys

• arbeiderskolonie
• strafkolonie
• vakantiekolonie
• veenkolonie

• koloniaal
• kolonialisme
• kolonialist
• kolonialistisch
• kolonisatie
• kolonisator
• koloniseren
• kolonist

• Afrikaans: kolonie
• → Indonesian: koloni

• klooien

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈlɔɲ.jɛ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɲjɛ
• Syllabification: ko‧lon‧ie
• Homophone: kolonię

kolonie

1. nominative plural of kolonia
2. accusative plural of kolonia
3. vocative plural of kolonia