Alþingi

== Icelandic == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Norse alþingi, from al- (“universal, general”) + a derivative of þing (“assembly, meeting”) with -i from Proto-Germanic *-(i)ją. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈal.θiŋcɪ/ Hyphenation: Al‧þingi Rhymes: -iŋcɪ === Proper noun === Alþingi n (proper noun, genitive singular Alþingis) 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 (alþingi) to refer to specific sessions of the parliament. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Alþingishúsið