German Conversation · Level 39
73 words
German word
Kolonie
Pronunciation
IPA/koloˈniː/
Meaning
- feminine nouncolony
Example
Die Kolonien wurden 1960 unabhängig.
The colonies gained independence in 1960.
More examples
Viele Siedler kamen, um eine Kolonie zu gründen.
Many settlers came to establish a colony.
Core concept
A community established in a new place, often far from its original home and still linked to it.
Common phrases
eine Kolonie gründen
establish a colony
in einer Kolonie leben
live in a colony
als Kolonie gelten
be considered a colony
Similar words
Siedlung: A place where people have newly settled and formed a community.
Kolonialgebiet: A region governed by an outside country or power.
Territorium: An area of land controlled by a state or other power.
Besatzung: Temporary control of foreign land by military forces.
Definition in German
Ein Ort, an dem Menschen neu siedeln und eine Gemeinschaft bilden, oft weit vom Herkunftsland entfernt.
Word origin
German Kolonie comes from Latin colonia, meaning a settlement or farm for settlers, from colere, meaning 'to cultivate'.
Usage tips
- Kolonie is feminine, with the plural Kolonien: die Kolonie, die Kolonien.
Other meanings
- settlementnoun
Opposites
- Unabhängigkeitindependencenoun
Related words
- Kolonisierungcolonizationnoun
- Kolonialismuscolonialismnoun
- Kolonistcolonistnoun