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Folketing

or Fol·ke·thing

[ fohl-kuh-ting ]
/ ˈfoʊl kəˌtɪŋ /

noun

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

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Origin of Folketing

From Danish; see origin at folk, thing2

Words nearby Folketing

folivore, folk, folk art, folk dance, Folkestone, Folketing, folk etymology, folkie, folkish, folklife, folk linguistics
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British Dictionary definitions for Folketing

Folketing
/ (ˈfəʊlkətɪŋ, Danish ˈfɔlɡəteŋ) /

noun

the unicameral Danish parliament

Word Origin for Folketing

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