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

• Althing

Proper noun

Alting m

1. Althing (the national parliament of Iceland)