Kolonie.
colony (settlement away from the mainland/motherland)
Meaning & usage
colony (settlement away from the mainland/motherland)
synonym of Siedlung (“housing estate”), especially when created specifically for the workers of a mine or factory
colony, (ethnic) community (group of foreigners, immigrants, or their descendants)
colony (group of animals, bacteria etc.)
Where this word comes from
16th century, borrowed from Latin colōnia, in part through Middle French colonie. Doublet of Köln.
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