Folketing
or Fol·ke·thing
[ fohl-kuh-ting ]
/ ˈfoʊl kəˌtɪŋ /
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noun
the unicameral parliament of Denmark.
History/Historical. the lower house of the Rigsdag.
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folivore, folk, folk art, folk dance, Folkestone, Folketing, folk etymology, folkie, folkish, folklife, folk linguistics
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How to use Folketing in a sentence
Henceforth, so long as the Folketing refused to vote supplies, the ministry regularly adopted these makeshifts.
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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