# die Kolonie

die Kolonie is a German noun meaning “colony”. Forms: der Kolonie, die Kolonien.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Kolonie
- Plural: die Kolonien

## In other languages

- Русский: колония

## Meanings

1. colony (settlement away from the mainland/motherland)
2. _archaic_ synonym of Siedlung (“housing estate”), especially when created specifically for the workers of a mine or factory
3. colony, (ethnic) community (group of foreigners, immigrants, or their descendants)

## Examples

- Diese Kolonie wurde im Jahre 1700 gegründet. — This colony was founded in 1700.
- Zimbabwe war einmal eine Kolonie Britanniens. — Zimbabwe was once a colony of Britain.
- Brasilien war eine portugiesische Kolonie. — Brazil was a Portuguese colony.
- Die Kolonien wurden im Laufe der Zeit unabhängige Staaten. — The colonies became independent states over the course of time.
- Nigeria war früher mal eine britische Kolonie. — At one time Nigeria was a British colony.

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