løgting

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse lǫgþing. Compound from lóg (“(< ON lǫg) ‘law’”) +‎ ting (“(< ON þing) ‘thing, assembly’”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlœktɪŋɡ]

Noun

løgting n (genitive singular løgtings, plural løgting)

  1. the parliament of the Faroe Islands
  2. (historical) court of the Faroe Islands and Norway
  3. smaller part of the Norwegian stórting with 1/4 of its members (between 1814 and 2009)

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative løgting løgtingið løgting løgtingini
accusative løgting løgtingið løgting løgtingini
dative løgtingi løgtinginum løgtingum løgtingunum
genitive løgtings løgtingsins løgtinga løgtinganna
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