kolonie

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

• IPA^(key): /kʊə̯ˈlʊə̯.ni/

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kolonie (plural kolonies)

1. colony

• IPA^(key): [ˈkolonɪjɛ]

kolonie f

1. colony

• “kolonie”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kolonie”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “kolonie”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

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

• 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

• Afrikaans: kolonie
• → Indonesian: koloni

• klooien

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈlɔɲ.jɛ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɲjɛ
• Syllabification: ko‧lon‧ie
• Homophones: Kolonie, kolonię, Kolonię

kolonie f

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of kolonia

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈlɔ.ɲɛ/
• Rhymes: -ɔɲɛ
• Syllabification: ko‧lo‧nie

kolonie m inan

1. locative/vocative singular of kolon