öldungaráð

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word öldungaráð. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word öldungaráð, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say öldungaráð in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word öldungaráð you have here. The definition of the word öldungaráð will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oföldungaráð, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “council of elders”, created from öldunga (“elder”, genitive plural of öldungur) +‎ ráð (“council”)

Pronunciation

Noun

öldungaráð n (genitive singular öldungaráðs, nominative plural öldungaráð)

  1. Senate; a council with legislative, administrative, or judicial powers.
    Synonym: öldungadeild
    Rómverska öldungaráðið hafði misst megnið af völdum sínum við valdatíma Tíberíusar.
    The roman senate had lost most of its powers by the reign of Tiberius.

Declension

Declension of öldungaráð (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative öldungaráð öldungaráðið öldungaráð öldungaráðin
accusative öldungaráð öldungaráðið öldungaráð öldungaráðin
dative öldungaráði öldungaráðinu öldungaráðum öldungaráðunum
genitive öldungaráðs öldungaráðsins öldungaráða öldungaráðanna

Derived terms

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia