Alþingi

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Alþing, from al- (“universal, general”) + þing (“assembly, meeting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈal.θiŋcɪ/

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.

Declension

declension of Alþingi

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	Alþingi	-	-	-
accusative	Alþingi	-	-	-
dative	Alþingi	-	-	-
genitive	Alþingis	-	-	-

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• Alþingishúsið (Alþingishúsið)