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Grote Kolonie
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Kolonie in 1830-1855. Derived from nl groot big, great and nl kolonie settlement in a peat extraction area. The element nl groot was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Kleine Kolonie.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣroː.tə koːˈloː.ni/
nl Gro te Ko lo nie
Proper noun
n Grote Kolonie
nl hamlet mun/Nunspeet p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
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