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Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat specific topics comprehensively, usually in alphabetically arranged articles. They often contain information of great interest for genealogical research, including articles about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can give information about diverse subjects, such as record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology.  


The FamilySearch Library has general-knowledge encyclopedias from Denmark (in Danish) along with Danish-English and English-Danish dictionaries. The encyclopedias and dictionaries are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under DENMARK - ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES.  
The Family History Library has general-knowledge encyclopedias in the Danish language, and it has Danish-English and English-Danish dictionaries. The encyclopedias and dictionaries are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under DENMARK - ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES.


The following are good Danish - English & English to Danish dictionaries:  
The following is a good Danish dictionary:


*[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Danish_English_Dictionary/IbVOuwEACAAJ?hl=en 1845 Danish - English Dictionary, by Gyldendalske boghandel 1845 in Google Books]
Magnussen, Johs., Otto Madsen, and Herman Vinterberg. ''McKay's Modern Danish-English English-Danish Dictionary''. New York: David McKay Co. 1954. (FHL Scand. 439.81321 M275m; film 1,440,033.)


*[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Engelsk_dansk_Ordbog/0oOwHYU10OQC?hl=en&gbpv=0 1853 English to Danish Dictionary. published by Gyldendal, in Google Books.]
For more information, see the "[[Denmark Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]" section.<br>
*[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dansk_norsk_engelsk_ordbog/7e_4YLWX3WYC?hl=en&gbpv=0 1888 Danish - Norwegian - English Dictionry, by Gyldendalske Bogandel in Google Books]
*[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dansk_norsk_engelsk_Ordbog/1P4sAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 1902 Dansk - Norsk - Engelsk Dictionary, by Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag in Google Books]
*1954 ''McKay's Modern Danish-English English-Danish Dictionary''. New York: David McKay Co. 1954. (FS Library Scand. 439.81321 M275m; film 1,440,033.)


*Bab.la Dictionary online [http://en.bab.la/dictionary/danish-english/ (Danish English)]
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For more information, see the article [[Denmark Language and Languages]].
== Websites ==


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Webster's Online Danish English Dictionary at: [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/Danish-english/ [Danish English]]


<!--{12045849777030} -->A comprehensive dictionary of the Danish Language (in Danish) [http://ordnet.dk/ods/ Ordbog Over Det Danske Sprog]


==Other Resources==
Another dictionary of the Danish Language (in Danish) [http://sproget.dk/ Sproget.dk]


*A comprehensive dictionary of the Danish Language (Danish to Danish) [http://ordnet.dk/ods/ Ordbog Over Det Danske Sprog]
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*Dictionary of the Older Danish Language see: [http://www.hist.uib.no/kalkar/ Ordbog til det Ældre Danske Sprog (1300 - 1700)]
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*Molbech, Christian. [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dansk_ordbog_Arden_forgede_og_forbedrede/l3E-AAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 1859 Danish Dictionary (Danish to Danish). published by Ghent University, 1859 in Google Books].
 
*Danish Dictionary [http://sproget.dk/ Sproget.dk]
 
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Revision as of 16:56, 3 March 2008

Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat specific topics comprehensively, usually in alphabetically arranged articles. They often contain information of great interest for genealogical research, including articles about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can give information about diverse subjects, such as record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology.

The Family History Library has general-knowledge encyclopedias in the Danish language, and it has Danish-English and English-Danish dictionaries. The encyclopedias and dictionaries are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under DENMARK - ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES.

The following is a good Danish dictionary:

Magnussen, Johs., Otto Madsen, and Herman Vinterberg. McKay's Modern Danish-English English-Danish Dictionary. New York: David McKay Co. 1954. (FHL Scand. 439.81321 M275m; film 1,440,033.)

For more information, see the "Language and Languages" section.


Websites[edit | edit source]

Webster's Online Danish English Dictionary at: [Danish English]

A comprehensive dictionary of the Danish Language (in Danish) Ordbog Over Det Danske Sprog

Another dictionary of the Danish Language (in Danish) Sproget.dk


Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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