Swedish Genealogical Words beginning with M
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| Swedish | English |
| magref | colic |
| magsjukdom | stomach disease |
| magvärk | stomachache |
| magskärv | painful stomach disease |
| maj | May |
| majestät | royal majesty (as in Kunglig Majestät) |
| majestätsbrott | treason |
| maka | wife |
| makarnas gemensamma barn | child(ren) a couple had together |
| make | husband |
| mamsell | Miss |
| man, mankjön | man, male, husband |
| mantal | assessed unit of land |
| mantalskriven | registered for tax/census purposes |
| mantalslängd | tax/census record |
| marknad | market, fair |
| mars | March |
| maskslag | fainting |
| maskinist | machinist, engineer |
| matros | sailor, seaman |
| med | with |
| medborgare | citizen |
| medlem | member |
| mellan | between |
| men | but |
| middag | noon |
| midnatt | midnight |
| militär | military |
| minderårig | underage |
| mindre | lesser, smaller |
| ministerialbok | parish register |
| minut | minute |
| mjölnare | miller |
| moder, mor | mother |
| moderpassion | hysteric fits |
| morbror | maternal uncle |
| morfar | maternal grandfather |
| morgon | morning |
| morgongåva | morning gift, dowry |
| mormor | maternal grandmother |
| mosaisk | Jewish |
| moster | maternal aunt |
| mot | against, toward |
| murare | mason |
| mycket | very, much |
| myndig | of legal age |
| myndling | pupil or ward |
| måg | son-in-law |
| målsman | guardian |
| månad | month |
| måndag | Monday |
| mässling | measles |
| mästare | master |
| mördad | murdered |
References[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch. Genealogical Word List, Swedish. Family History Department, Salt Lake City, 1997