Kolonie

Meaning

1. (feminine) colony (settlement away from the mainland/motherland)
2. (dated, feminine) synonym of Siedlung (“housing estate”), especially when created specifically for the workers of a mine or factory
3. (feminine) colony, (ethnic) community (group of foreigners, immigrants, or their descendants)
4. (feminine) colony (group of animals, bacteria etc.)

Concepts

colony

settlement

dependency

possession

territory

summer camp

colonial

colony

domain

dominion

Opposite of

Mutterland

Synonyms

Ansiedlung

Siedlung

Ansiedelei

Schutzgebiet

Gruppe

Köln

Lager

Niederlassung

Zechenkolonie

Besitzung

Staat

Territorium

Wohnanlage

Population

Zechenhaussiedlung

Zechensiedlung

Zechenhauskolonie

Gebiet

Translations

colonie

colonia

kolonie

colonia

nederzetting

colònia

colônia

colonia

volksplanting

αποικία

kolonî

mêtingeh

koloni

Pronounced as (IPA)

/koloˈniː/

Etymology

16th century, borrowed from Latin colōnia, in part through Middle French colonie. Doublet of Köln.