English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word colony
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (settlement) | ; volksplanting | |
🔗 Although some of the Torres Strait islands lie just off the coast of New Guinea, they were annexed in 1879 by Queensland, then a British colony. | ||
colonial | ||
colonial (colonist; settler) | ||
| (colonial; settler) | ||
🔗 Spanish forces captured Saint Martin from the Dutch in 1633, seizing control and driving most or all of the colonists off the island. | ||
| (settle) | ||
🔗 At the same time Russians colonized Alaska and even founded settlements in California, like Fort Ross. | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| colony | ⇆ kolonie; ⇆ volksplanting |
| convict colony | ⇆ strafkolonie |
| crown colony | ⇆ kroonkolonie |
| penal colony | ⇆ strafkolonie |
| colonial | ⇆ bewoner van de koloniën; ⇆ koloniaal |
| colonist | ⇆ kolonist |
| colonize | ⇆ koloniseren |
| fen‐colony | ⇆ veenkolonie |
| peat‐colony | ⇆ veenkolonie |