Alþingishúsið

Icelandic

Alþingishúsið at Austurvöllur in Reykjavík.

Etymology

From Alþingis (“of Althing, of the Icelandic parliament”), the genitive singular of Alþingi (“Althing, the Icelandic parliament”) + húsið (“the house”), the definite nominative singular of hús (“house”). Literally meaning "the house of Althing" or "the house hosting the Icelandic parliament".

Noun

Alþingishúsið n (genitive singular Alþingishússins, no plural)

1. the Icelandic parliament house

Declension

declension of Alþingishúsið

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	Alþingishús	Alþingishúsið
accusative	Alþingishús	Alþingishúsið
dative	Alþingishúsi	Alþingishúsinu
genitive	Alþingishúss	Alþingishússins