Alting

See also: alting

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as altinghen in 1284. Derived from Old Dutch Alte (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.tɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Al‧ting
  • Rhymes: -ɑltɪŋ

Proper noun

Alting n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Alting m

  1. Althing (the national parliament of Iceland)
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