Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English colonial. Equivalent to kolonie +‎ -aal.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌkoː.loː.niˈaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: ko‧lo‧ni‧aal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective edit

koloniaal (not comparable)

  1. colonial

Inflection edit

Inflection of koloniaal
uninflected koloniaal
inflected koloniale
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial koloniaal
indefinite m./f. sing. koloniale
n. sing. koloniaal
plural koloniale
definite koloniale
partitive koloniaals

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: kolonial

Noun edit

koloniaal m (plural kolonialen)

  1. (historical) A colonial soldier, a colonial trooper.
  2. (historical, uncommon) A colonial settler, a colonist.
    Synonym: kolonist