alþjóð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse alþjóð, from Proto-Germanic *alaþeudō.

Noun

alþjóð f (genitive singular alþjóðar, no plural)

the whole population, the whole nation

Declension

declension of alþjóð

	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular
nominative	alþjóð	alþjóðin
accusative	alþjóð	alþjóðina
dative	alþjóð	alþjóðinni
genitive	alþjóðar	alþjóðarinnar

Derived terms

eins og alþjóð veit (as everybody knows)

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