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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as altinghen in 1284. Derived from Old Dutch Alte (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.
Pronunciation
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
Proper noun
Alting m
- Althing (the national parliament of Iceland)