Althing en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɔːl.θɪŋ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Icelandic Alþingi, from Old Norse alþingi, from allr (“all”) + þing (“Thing”). Compare Thing, thing.
Meanings
- The national parliament of Iceland.
- (UK, dialectal) An autonomous assembly, for example, as advocated in the Shetland Movement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allthing | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pt Althing (the national parliament of Iceland) · da Alting (the national parliament of Iceland) · de Althing (the national parliament of Iceland) · pt Alting (the national parliament of Iceland)