Swedish Genealogical Words beginning with O
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| Swedish | English |
| oangiven | not given |
| obefintliga | persons whose residence is not known |
| och | and |
| också | also |
| odaterad | not dated |
| odöpt | not christened |
| ofta | often |
| ofärdig | lame, crippled |
| ogift | unmarried |
| oktober | October |
| okänd | unknown |
| olycka | accident, misfortune |
| om | if, about |
| omkommen | died accidentally, drowned |
| omkring | about |
| omvändelse | conversion |
| omyndig | minor |
| onsdag | Wednesday |
| ondslag | syphilis |
| ordbok | dictionary |
| ormbett | bitten by a snake |
| orsak | cause, reason |
| ort | place |
| ortförteckning | locality list, gazetteer |
| ortodox | (Eastern) Orthodox |
| otidigt sängelag |
fornication betweeen a couple who intends to marry (who are not engaged) |
| ovan, ovanför | above |
| oxel | tumour |
| oäkta | illegitimate (child) |
References
FamilySearch. Genealogical Word List, Swedish. Family History Department, Salt Lake City, 1997