Grote Kolonie
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as de Kolonie in 1830-1855. Derived from groot (“big, great”) and kolonie (“settlement in a peat extraction area”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Kleine Kolonie.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN