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
- 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
- Althing
Proper noun
Alting m
- Althing (the national parliament of Iceland)