Folketing

or Fol·ke·thing

[ fohl-kuh-ting ]

noun

1. the unicameral parliament of Denmark.
2. History/Historical. the lower house of the Rigsdag.

Folketing

/ ˈfɔlɡəteŋ; ˈfəʊlkətɪŋ /

noun

1. the unicameral Danish parliament

Word History and Origins

Origin of Folketing¹

From Danish; folk, thing ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of Folketing¹

Danish, from folk the people, folk + Old Norse thing assembly

Example Sentences

Henceforth, so long as the Folketing refused to vote supplies, the ministry regularly adopted these makeshifts.

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