Alþingi

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse alþingi, from al- (“universal, general”) + a derivative of þing (“assembly, meeting”) with -i from Proto-Germanic *-(i)ją.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈal.θiŋcɪ/
  • Hyphenation: Al‧þingi
  • Rhymes: -iŋcɪ

Proper noun

Alþingi n

  1. The elected parliament of Iceland, first formed in 930 AD by the most powerful leaders of Iceland. Anglicised as Althingi.

Usage notes

Used countably in a lower case spelling (alþingi) to refer to specific sessions of the parliament.

Declension
declension of Alþingi
n-s singular
indefinite
nominative Alþingi
accusative Alþingi
dative Alþingi
genitive Alþingis

Derived terms
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