De Kolonie

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Kolonie in 1830-1855. Derived from kolonie (“settlement in a turf extraction area”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də koːˈloː.ni/
• Hyphenation: De Ko‧lo‧nie

Proper noun

De Kolonie n

1. A hamlet in Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN