Althing

See also: althing

English

Alternative forms

• Allthing

Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic Alþingi, from Old Norse alþingi, from allr (“all”) + þing (“Thing”). Compare Thing, thing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːl.θɪŋ/

Proper noun

Althing

1. The national parliament of Iceland.
2. (British, dialect) An autonomous assembly, for example, as advocated in the Shetland Movement.

Translations

the national parliament of Iceland

• Danish: Alting n
• German: Althing (de) n
• Portuguese: Alting m, Althing m

Anagrams

• alnight, halting, lathing, thingal

Portuguese

Proper noun

Althing m

1. Alternative spelling of Alting