This is the 11584th most frequent German word.
strafkolonie
A "strafkolonie" is a penal colony.
Here, 'Strafkolonie' is a noun referring to a place designated for holding prisoners.
Die Gefangenen wurden in die Strafkolonie geschickt.
The prisoners were sent to the penal colony.
In this context, 'Strafkolonie' is used to indicate a fictional or historical setting in narrative literature.
In der Geschichte spielt die Strafkolonie eine zentrale Rolle.
In the story, the penal colony plays a central role.
The word 'Strafkolonie' here is used to discuss the historical philosophical or governmental idea of penal colonies.