"Alken" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Alken, derived from Latin *Ālliācum. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|nl|Alken}} Borrowed from Dutch Alken, {{yesno|1|d|D}} d, {{glossary|derived terms|derived}} derived, {{der|en|la|*Ālliācum|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin *Ālliācum, {{der+|en|la|*Ālliācum|nocap=1}} derived from Latin *Ālliācum Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alken
  1. A municipality of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium. Wikidata QID: Q499604 Categories (place): Municipalities of Belgium, Places in Belgium Translations (municipality of Limburg): Alken [neuter] (Dutch), Alliacum (Latin), Alleke (Limburgish)
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