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Alþingi
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Icelandic
is:
Etymology
is non alþingi, from non al- universal, general + a derivative of non þing assembly, meeting with non -i from is gem-pro *-ją *-(i)ją.
Pronunciation
[-þi]
is Al þingi
is iŋcɪ 1
Proper noun
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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 (non alþingi) to refer to specific sessions of the parliament.
Declension
n
Derived terms
is Alþingishúsið
is Government