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

• Alþingishúsið