Grote Kolonie

Dutch

Etymology

First 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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣroː.tə koːˈloː.ni/
• Hyphenation: Gro‧te Ko‧lo‧nie

Proper noun

Grote Kolonie n

1. A hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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