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===A===
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| aa || see å
| class="xl25" | '''Danish'''
| class="xl25" | '''English'''
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| aaben || open
|aa||see å
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| aandsvag || mentally deficient
| aaben||open
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| aandsuro || deranged, "out of himself" (literal translation: spirit turmoil)
| aandsvag||mentally deficient
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| aar || year
| aar||year
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| aar gammel, aar gl. || year old
| aar gammel, aar gl.||year old
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| aaret || the year
| aaret||the year
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| aarlig || yearly, annual
| aarlig||yearly, annual
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| aarsag || cause
| aarsag||cause  
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| aarti || decade
| aarti||decade
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| A.D.(Latin) || year of the Lord
| A.D.(Latin)||year of the Lord
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| ablutus est (Latin) || he was baptized
| ablutus est (Latin)||he was baptized
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| abort || miscarriage
| abort||miscarriage
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| a (ab) (Latin) || from, by
| a (ab) (Latin)||from, by            
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| abscessus (Latin) || death
| abscessus (Latin)||death
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| absolvere || to give absolution
| absolvere||to give absolution
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| abstersus (Latin) || baptized
| abstersus (Latin)||baptized
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| addresse || address
| addresse||address
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| adel || nobility
| adel||nobility
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| adelig || noble
| adelig||noble
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| adelsmand || nobleman
| adelsmand||nobleman
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| adjudant || adjutant
| adjudant||adjutant
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| advokat, sagfører || lawyer, attorney
| advokat, sagfører||lawyer, attorney
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| aetas (aetatis) (Latin) || age
| aetas (aetatis) (Latin)||age
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| af || of, at, by, from
| af ||of, at, by, from
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| af første (lste) ægteskab || of first marriage
| af første (lste) ægteskab||of first marriage
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| af sognet || of the parish
| af sognet||of the parish
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| afdeling || part, division, portion
| afdeling||part, division, portion
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| afdød || deceased
| afdød||deceased
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| afgangne || departed
| afgangne||departed
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| afgangsliste || moving-out record
| afgangsliste||moving-out record
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| afgift || rent, duty, monetary fee
| afgift||rent, duty, monetary fee
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| afkom || offspring
| afkom||offspring
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| afsked || leave, resignation, departure
| afsked||leave, resignation, departure
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| afstraffe || punish
| afstraffe||punish
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| afstaa, afstige || resign, give up
| afstaa, afstige||resign, give up
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| aftægt || provide support
| aftægt||provide support
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| aftægtsfolk || retired people
| aftægtsfolk||retired people
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| aftægtskone || retired woman
| aftægtskone||retired woman
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| aftægtsmand || retired man
| aftægtsmand||retired man
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| alder || age
| alder||age
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| alderdomssvaghed || weakness from old age
| alderdomssvaghed||weakness from old age
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| aldrig || never
| aldrig||never
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| alenstok || yardstick (equivalent of 24 inches, or 0.63 modern-day meters)
| alle||all
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| alkove || alcove, bed closed with doors or curtains, shared by 2-3 people
| alle felter||all fields
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| alle || all
| almindelig||common
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| alle felter || all fields
| almisse||alms, welfare
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| almindelig || common
| almisselem||pauper, welfare recipient
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| almisse || alms, welfare
| alt||all
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| almisselem || pauper, welfare recipient
| altid||always
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| alt || all
| altsaa||consequently, accordingly, therefore, so
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| altid || always
| amt||county
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| altsaa || consequently, accordingly, therefore, so
| amtet||the county
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| amt || county
| amtmand||chief county administrator
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| amtet || the county
| anden||2nd
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| amtmand || chief county administrator
| anden gang||second time
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| amtspas || county passport
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| anden || 2nd
| andre||others
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| anden gang || second time
| anetavle||pedigree
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| andre || others
| anfald||seizures
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| anetavle || pedigree
| anført||entered, mentioned, placed
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| anfald || seizures
| ankomst||arrival
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| anført || entered, mentioned, placed
| anmode||request
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| ankomst || arrival
| anmærkninger||remark, notice, note
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| anmode || request
| anno (Latin)||in the year (of)
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| anmærkninger || remark, notice, note
| anno domini (Latin)||in the year of (our) Lord
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| anno (Latin) || in the year (of)
| annus (Latin)||year
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| anno domini (Latin) || in the year of (our) Lord
| antal||number, count
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| annus (Latin) || year
| April  ||April
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| antal || number, count
| arbejder||worker
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| April || April
| arbejdsmand||worker, laborer
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| arbejder || worker
| arkiv||archive
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| arbejdsmand || worker, laborer
| arme\'||army
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| arkiv || archive
| arv||inheritance
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| arme\' || army
| arve||inherit
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| arv || inheritance
| arvinger||heirs
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| arve || inherit
| at||that, at,
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| arvinger || heirs
| atten||18
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| at || that, at,
| attende||18th
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| atten || 18
| attest||certificate
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| attende || 18th
| August  ||August
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| attest || certificate
| af = av||of, at, by, from
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| August || August
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| af = av || of, at, by, from
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===B===
===B===
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| baade || both
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| bager || baker
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| band || excommunication
| class="xl25" | '''Danish'''
| class="xl25" | '''English'''
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| baptisatus (Latin) || baptized
| baade ||both
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| bar || carried
| bager||baker
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| bar barnet || held child at font
| band||excommunication
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| barsulphærd || postpartum behavior
| baptisatus (Latin)||baptized
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| barn, børn || child, children
| bar||carried
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| barndom || childhood
| bar barnet||held child at font
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| barnebarn || grandchild
| barn, børn||child, children
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| barnedaab || child’s baptism
| barndom||childhood
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| barnefader || the child-'s father
| barnebarn||grandchild
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| barneløs || childless
| barnedaab||child’s baptism
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| barsel || birth
| barnefader||the child-'s father
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| barselseng || birthing bed
| barneløs||childless
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| bd.(bind) || volume
| barsel||birth
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| beboer || occupant, resident
| barselseng||birthing bed
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| bedstefader || grandfather
| bd.(bind)||volume
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| bedstemoder || grandmother
| beboer||occupant, resident
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| befandtes || was found
| bedstefader||grandfather
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| befolkning || population, inhabitants
| bedstemoder||grandmother
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| begge || both
| befandtes||was found
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| begravelse || burial
| befolkning||population, inhabitants
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| begrv. = begravet || buried
| begge||both
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| begynder || begin
| begravelse||burial
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| behersker || ruler, lord, master
| begrv. = begravet||buried
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| behørig || proper, due
| begynder||begin
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| bekræfter || confirm
| behersker||ruler, lord, master
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| bemærkning || remark
| behørig||proper, due
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| ben || leg,bone, limb
| bekræfter||confirm
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| besidder || owner
| bemærkning||remark
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| beskrive || describe
| ben||leg,bone, limb
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| bestefar || grandfather
| besidder||owner
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| bestemoder || grandmother
| beskrive||describe
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| bestemor || grandmother
| bestefar||grandfather
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| bestilling || occupation
| bestemoder||grandmother
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| betalt for || paid for
| bestemor||grandmother
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| betjent || policeman
| bestilling||occupation
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| betler, tigger || beggar
| betalt for||paid for
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| bevise || prove, demonstrate
| betjent||policeman
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| beværter || innkeeper
| betler, tigger||beggar
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| bibliotek || library
| bevise||prove, demonstrate
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| bikube || beehive
| beværter||innkeeper
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| bimpel || small barrel, used for transporting beer to/from the fields
| bibliotek||library
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| bind || volume
| bind||volume
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| biografi || biography
| biografi||biography
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| birk || court district
| birk||court district
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| bismer || small portable scale
| bispedømme||diocese
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| bispedømme || diocese
| blikkenslager||tinsmith
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| blikkenslager || tinsmith
| blind||blind
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| blind || blind
| blive, blev, blef||become, became
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| blive, blev, blef || become, became
| blod||blood
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| blod || blood
| blodgang||dysentery
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| blodgang || dysentery
| bo||to live at, home
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| bo || to live at, home
| boede||lived
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| boede || lived
| boelsmand||farmer, resides at
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| boelsmand || farmer, resides at
| bog||book
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| bog || book
| boghandler||bookseller
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| boghandler || bookseller
| bogholder||bookkeeper, accountant
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| bogholder || bookkeeper, accountant
| bolig||residence, house
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| bolig || residence, house
| bonde||farmer
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| bonde || peasant
| bopæl||residence, home, domicile
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| bondefoged || peasant bailiff. When the bailiff and subbailiff (ridefoged and ladefoged) wanted corvee labor done, they would notify the bondefoged. He then notified the other commoners and asssembled them up on the appointed days. He also provided information about the commoner's lives to the estate and helped assess probate inventories. For these services, he himself was exempt from corvee
| bor||live
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| bopæl || residence, home, domicile
| borger||citizen
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| bor || live
| borgerskab||citizenship
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| borger || citizen
| borgmester||mayor
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| borgerskab || citizenship
| brev||letter, correspondence
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| borgmester || mayor
| broder      ||brother
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| brev || letter, correspondence
| broderdatter||brother’s daughter
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| broder || brother
| brodersøn||brother’s son
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| broderdatter || brother’s daughter
| bror||brother
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| brodersøn || brother’s son
| brudefolk||couple being married
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| bror || brother
| bruden||the bride
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| brudefolk || couple being married
| brudgommen||the bridegroom
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| bruden || the bride
| brygmester||brewer
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| brudgommen || the bridegroom
| bryllup||marriage ceremony
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| brygmester || brewer
| brændehugger||woodcutter
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| bryllup || marriage ceremony
| brændevinsbrænder||distiller of spirits
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| brystsvaghed || pneumonia
| brødre      ||brothers
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| brændehugger || woodcutter
| by||city, town, village
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| brændevinsbrænder || distiller of spirits
| byen||the town, city, village
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| brødre || brothers
| bygge||build
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| by || city, town, village
| bygmester||builder
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| byen || the town, city, village
| byld||abscess
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| bygge || build
| bære, bar, baaret||carry, carried
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| bygmester || builder
| bødker||cooper
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| byld || abscess
| børn||children
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| bære, bar, baaret || carry, carried
| børn af første ægteskab ||children of first marriage
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| bødker || cooper
| børnebørn||grandchildren
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| børn || children
| børnene||the children
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| børn af første ægteskab || children of first marriage
| børstenbinder||brush-maker
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| børnebørn || grandchildren
| bøssemager||gunsmith
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| børnene || the children
| baad||boat, ship
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| børstenbinder || brush-maker
| baadebygger||shipbuilder
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| bøssemager || gunsmith
| baadsmand||boatswain, bosun
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| baad || boat, ship
| baaret||carried
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| baadebygger || shipbuilder
| baaret til daaben||carried to the christening (font)
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| baadsmand || boatswain, bosun
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| baaret || carried
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| baaret til daaben || carried to the christening (font)
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===C===
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! Danish !! English
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| christened, xtened || baptized
| class="xl25" | '''Danish'''
| class="xl25" | '''English'''
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| circa (Latin) || about, around, round about
| christened, xtened ||baptized
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| commune || municipality (community)
| circa (Latin)||about, around, round about
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| communionsbog || communion book
| commune||municipality (community)
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| confirmeret || confirmed
| communionsbog||communion book
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| conjugatus (Latin) || married
| confirmeret||confirmed
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| coppeattest, koppeattest || vaccination certificate, smallpox
| conjugatus (Latin) ||married
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| copulati sunt (Latin) || they were married, joined
| coppeattest, koppeattest||vaccination certificate, smallpox
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| copulationis (Latin) || of marriage
| copulati sunt (Latin)||they were married, joined
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| copulerede || married
| copulationis (Latin)||of marriage
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| copuleret || married
| copulerede||married
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| copuleret||married
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===D===
===D===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Danish !! English
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| dag, dage || day, days
| class="xl25" | '''Danish'''
| class="xl25" | '''English'''
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| dagleje || day work
| dag, dage||day, days
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| daglejer || day worker
| dagleje||day work
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| dal || valley
| daglejer||day worker
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| Danmark || Denmark
| dal||valley
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| dansk || danish
| Danmark||Denmark
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| dato || date
| dansk||danish
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| datter || daughter
| dato||date
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| datterdatter || daughter’s daughter
| datter||daughter
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| dattersøn || daughter’s son
| datterdatter||daughter’s daughter
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| datum (Latin) || date, given
| dattersøn||daughter’s son
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| daværende || former
| datum (Latin)||date, given
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| de || they, those, the
| de||they, those, the
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| December || December
| December ||December
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| defunctus est (Latin) || he died
| defunctus est (Latin)||he died
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| degn || parish clerk, deacon. The clerk technically lived on the estate but did not perform corvee labor. Instead he was supported by the peasants contributing 1/90 of their crop to him in addition to the traditional 1/10 paid in tithing. Essentially this means that 1/9 of the peasant's surplus went to the church.
| degn||parish clerk, deacon
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| degnen || the parish clerk, deacon
| degnen||the parish clerk, deacon
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| dejtrug || dough trough, used for kneading and raising bread overnight
| del||part
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| del || part
| del af samling||part of collection
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| del af samling || part of collection
| deling||distribution
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| deling || distribution
| dem||them
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| dem || them
| den, det||the, it, that
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| den, det || the, it, that
| denne||this
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| denne || this
| denunciatio (Latin)  ||publication of marriage, banns
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| denunciatio (Latin) || publication of marriage, banns
| der||those, who, which, that
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| der || those, who, which, that
| deres ||theirs, yours
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| deres || theirs, yours
| derfor||therefore
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| derfor || therefore
| det||it, that, the
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| det || it, that, the
| det vil sige|| that is (to say), (in other words)
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| det vil sige || that is (to say), (in other words)
| dette||this
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| dette || this
| dies (diei) (Latin)||day
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| dies (diei) (Latin) || day
| difteritis||diphtheria
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| difteritis || diphtheria
| din, dit||your, yours
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| din, dit || your, yours
| disse||these
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| disse || these
| ditto||ditto, the same
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| ditto || ditto, the same
| dom||abrev. dominica
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| dom || abrev. dominica
| dommer||judge
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| dommer || judge
| domhus||court, law-courts, house
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| domhus || court, law-courts, house
| dominica||the Lords day, Sunday, sabbath   
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| dominica || the Lords day, Sunday, sabbath
| domkirke||cathedral
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| domkirke || cathedral
| dr.(dreng)||abreviation for dreng (boy)
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| dr.(dreng) || abreviation for dreng (boy)
| drager||porter, carrier
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| drager || porter, carrier
| dragon||a dragoon (a member of a  military unit composed of heavily armed mounted troops)
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| dragon || a dragoon (a member of a military unit <br>composed of heavily armed mounted troops)
| dranker||drunkard
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| dranker || drunkard
| dreier, drejer||turner-lathe, lathe operator, turner
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| dreier, drejer || turner-lathe, lathe operator, turner
| dreier-keramisk||thrower-ceramic
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| dreier-keramisk || thrower-ceramic
| dreng||boy
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| dreng || boy
| drengebarn||male child
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| drengebarn || male child
| drengen||the boy
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| drengen || the boy
| dronning||queen
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| dronning || queen
| druknet||drowned
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| druknet || drowned
| dysenteri||dysentery
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| drøftetrug || sifting trough, used to clean chaff from the grain
| døbt||christened, baptized
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| dysenteri || dysentery
| død||dead, deceased
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| døbt || christened, baptized
| døde||deceased, died
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| død || dead, deceased
| døden||the death
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| døde || deceased, died
| dødfødt||stillborn
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| døden || the death
| dødsattest||certificate of death
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| dødfødt || stillborn
| dødsdag||day of death
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| dødsattest || certificate of death
| dødsfald||death
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| dødsdag || day of death
| dødsaarsag||cause of death
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| dødsfald || death
| døtre||daughters
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| dødsaarsag || cause of death
| døv||deaf
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| døtre || daughters
| døvstum||deaf and dumb
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| døv || deaf
| daab ||christening, baptism
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| døvstum || deaf and dumb
| daaben||the christening
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| daab || christening, baptism
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| daaben || the christening
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===E===
===E===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Danish !! English
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| class="xl25" | '''Danish'''
| class="xl25" | '''English'''
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| efter||after
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| efter || after
| efter hans salig||after his death
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| efter hans salig || after his death
| efterkommer||descendant
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| efterkommer || descendant
| efterladte||survivors, remaining
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| efterladte || survivors, remaining
| efterlevende||surviving
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| efterlevende || surviving
| eftermiddag||afternoon
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| eftermiddag || afternoon
| efternavn||surname, last name
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| efternavn || surname, last name
| egen||own
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| egen || own
| egentlige||actual
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| egentlige || actual
| ej||not
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| ej || not
| eje||to own
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| eje || to own
| ejendom||property, real estate
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| ejendom || property, real estate
| ejusdem (Latin)||the same
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| ejusdem (Latin) || the same
| eller||or, or else
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| eller || or, or else
| elleve||11
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| elleve || 11
| ellevte||11th
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| ellevte || 11th
| embede||public office
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| embede || public office
| embedsmand||public official
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| embedsmand || public official
| emigrant||emigrant
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| emigrant || emigrant
| emigrere||emigrate
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| emigrere || emigrate
| en og tredive||31
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| en og tredive || 31
| en og tredivte||31st
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| en og tredivte || 31st
| en og tyve||21
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| en og tyve || 21
| en og tyvende||21st
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| en og tyvende || 21st
| endnu||yet, still
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| endnu || yet, still
| enebarn||only child
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| enebarn || only child
| enhver||each
|-
|-
| enhver || each
| enk. = enke, enkekone||widow
|-
|-
| enk. = enke, enkekone || widow
| enkem. = enkemand||widower
|-
|-
| enkem. = enkemand || widower
| eodem, eodem die (Latin)||the same, on the same day
|-
|-
| eodem, eodem die (Latin) || the same, on the same day
| epilepsy||epilepsy
|-
|-
| epilepsy || epilepsy
| er||is, are
|-
|-
| er || is, are
| erhverv||livelihood
|-
|-
| erhverv || livelihood
| erhvervsted||work place
|-
|-
| erhvervsted || work place
| et, en||a, one, someone, somebody
|-
|-
| et, en || a, one, someone, somebody
| etage||story, floor
|-
|-
| etage || story, floor
|  
|}
|}


===F===
===F===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="60%" border="1"
! Danish !! English
|-
| fabrik || factory
|-
|-
| fabriksarbejder || factory worker
| class="xl25" | '''Danish'''
| class="xl25" | '''English'''
|-
|-
| fadder || godfather, godmother, sponsor
| fabrik ||factory
|-
|-
| fader, far || father
| fabriksarbejder||factory worker
|-
|-
| falde, faldt || to fall, be killed in war
| fadder ||godfather, godmother, sponsor
|-
|-
| familie || family
| fader, far||father
|-
|-
| fange || prisoner
| falde, faldt||to fall, be killed in war
|-
|-
| far || father
| familie||family
|-
|-
| farbroder || uncle, father’s brother
| fange||prisoner
|-
|-
| farfader || paternal grandfather
| far||father
|-
|-
| farfar || father\'s father
| farbroder||uncle, father’s brother
|-
|-
| farmoder || father\'s mother
| farfader||paternal grandfather
|-
|-
| farmor || father\'s mother
| farfar||father\'s father
|-
|-
| farver || dyer
| farmoder||father\'s mother
|-
|-
| faster || aunt, father’s sister
| farmor||father\'s mother
|-
|-
| fattig || poor, indigent
| farver||dyer
|-
|-
| fattigjord || poor land; a section of the church cemetery assigned for burials free of charge
| faster||aunt, father’s sister
|-
|-
| fattiglem || pauper
| fattig||poor, indigent
|-
|-
| feber || fever
| fattiglem||pauper
|-
|-
| Februar || February
| feber||fever
|-
|-
| feldbereder || tanner
| Februar  ||February
|-
|-
| fem || 5
| fem||5
|-
|-
| fem og tyve || 25
| fem og tyve||25
|-
|-
| fem og tyvende || 25th
| fem og tyvende||25th
|-
|-
| femte || 5th
| femte||5th
|-
|-
| femten || 15
| femten ||15
|-
|-
| femtende || 15th
| femtende||15th
|-
|-
| feria (Latin) || day, holiday
| feria (Latin)||day, holiday
|-
|-
| festum (Latin) || feast, festival, wedding
| festum (Latin)||feast, festival, wedding
|-
|-
| findested || finding place
| findested||finding place
|-
|-
| fire || 4
| fire||4
|-
|-
| fire og tyve || 24
| fire og tyve||24
|-
|-
| fire og tyvende || 24th
| fire og tyvende||24th
|-
|-
| firs || 80
| firs||80
|-
|-
| firsindstyvende || 80th
| firsindstyvende||80th
|-
|-
| fiskehandler || fishdealer
| fiskehandler||fishdealer
|-
|-
| fisker || fisherman
| fisker||fisherman
|-
|-
| fjerde || 4th
| fjerde||4th
|-
|-
| fjorten || 14
| fjorten||14
|-
|-
| fjortende || 14th
| fjortende ||14th
|-
|-
| flere || several, more
| flere||several, more
|-
|-
| flittig || hardworking
| flittig||hardworking
|-
|-
| flod || river
| flod||river
|-
|-
| fluefanger || fly catcher
| flygte||run away
|-
|-
| flygte || run away
| flytte||move
|-
|-
| flytte || move
| fod||foot
|-
|-
| flækfeber || blot fever
| foged||sheriff
|-
|-
| fod || foot
| folio||double page
|-
|-
| foged || sheriff
| folk||people
|-
|-
| folio || double page
| folketallet||the population
|-
|-
| folk || people
| folketælling||census
|-
|-
| folketallet || the population
| for||for, at, before, by
|-
|-
| folketælling || census
| for endelig skifte og deling||for final probate and distribution
|-
|-
| for || for, at, before, by
| forblinde||blind
|-
|-
| for endelig skifte og deling || for final probate and distribution
| forblødning||bleeding to death
|-
|-
| forblinde || blind
| forbryder||criminal
|-
|-
| forblødning || bleeding to death
| forbrænde||burn
|-
|-
| forbryder || criminal
| forbyde, forbuden||against, ban, prohibit
|-
|-
| forbrænde || burn
| fordrukken||drunken
|-
|-
| forbyde, forbuden || against, ban, prohibit
| forening||union
|-
|-
| fordrukken || drunken
| forespurgt||inquired
|-
|-
| forening || union
| forevist||shown, exhibit
|-
|-
| forespurgt || inquired
| forfatterens navn||the writers name
|-
|-
| forevist || shown, exhibit
| forfædre||ancestors
|-
|-
| forfatterens navn || the writers name
| forhandler||dealer
|-
|-
| forfædre || ancestors
| forhenværende||former, formerly
|-
|-
| forhandler || dealer
| forhus||house in front, often the main or owner’s house
|-
|-
| forhenværende || former, formerly
| forklaring||explanation
|-
|-
| forhus || house in front, often the <br>main or owner’s house
| forlade||leave
|-
|-
| forklaring || explanation
| forlovelse||engagement
|-
|-
| forlade || leave
| forlover||he that gives the bride away, best man
|-
|-
| forlovelse || engagement
| forloverne||sponsors, bondsmen at marriage
|-
|-
| forlover || he that gives the bride away, best man
| forlovet||engaged (to be married)
|-
|-
| forloverne || sponsors, bondsmen at marriage
| formiddag||morning
|-
|-
| forlovet || engaged (to be married)
| formynder||guardian
|-
|-
| formiddag || morning
| fornavn||first name
|-
|-
| formynder || guardian
| fornødne||requisite, necessary, needful
|-
|-
| fornavn || first name
| forpagter||lessee, tenant
|-
|-
| fornødne || requisite, necessary, needful
| forretning||business
|-
|-
| forpagter || lessee, tenant
| forrige||former
|-
|-
| forretning || business
| forstand||intellect, mind
|-
|-
| forrige || former
| forstoppelse||constipation
|-
|-
| forstand || intellect, mind
| forsørges af||is supported by
|-
|-
| forstoppelse || constipation
| fortælle||tell
|-
|-
| forsørges af || is supported by
| forvalter||manager
|-
|-
| fortælle || tell
| forældre||parents
|-
|-
| forvalter || Steward. The estate's steward held the highest rank of all the estate's employees and reported directly to the nobleman. His job was the make sure the estate yielded the largest profit possible.
| forældreløs||orphan
|-
|-
| forældre || parents
| forældrene||the parents
|-
|-
| forældreløs || orphan
| fosterbarn||foster child
|-
|-
| forældrene || the parents
| fosterbørn||foster children
|-
|-
| fosterbarn || foster child
| fosterdatter||foster daughter
|-
|-
| fosterbørn || foster children
| fostersøn||foster son
|-
|-
| fosterdatter || foster daughter
| fourer||quartermaster sergeant
|-
|-
| fostersøn || foster son
| fra||from,off, since
|-
|-
| fourer || quartermaster sergeant
| fraflytte||leave, move from
|-
|-
| fra || from,off, since
| fraskilt||divorced
|-
|-
| fraflytte || leave, move from
| fraværende||absent
|-
|-
| fraskilt || divorced
| Fredag  ||Friday
|-
|-
| fraværende || absent
| fredsdommer||justice of the peace
|-
|-
| Fredag || Friday
| frembragt||carried forth
|-
|-
| fredsdommer || justice of the peace
| fremstille||present
|-
|-
| frembragt || carried forth
| frille||mistress, concubine
|-
|-
| fremstille || present
| frimand||freeholder
|-
|-
| frille || mistress, concubine
| fripas||deferment (passed by)
|-
|-
| frimand || freeholder
| frisør||hairdresser
|-
|-
| fripas || deferment (passed by)
| frue||mrs., wife, lady, not a peasant women
|-
|-
| frisør || hairdresser
| fruen||the wife, the lady             
|-
|-
| frue || mrs., wife, lady, not a peasant women
| fruentimmer||unmarried mother
|-
|-
| fruen || the wife, the lady
| frugtsommelig||pregnant
|-
|-
| fruentimmer || woman, unmarried woman (later became a derogatory term for a woman)
| frøken||miss., not a peasant woman
|-
|-
| frugtsommelig || pregnant
| fulde||full, complete
|-
|-
| frøken || miss., not a peasant woman
| fuldmægtig||head clerk (with power of attorney)
|-
|-
| fuglebur || birdcage
| fyldt||attained (age)
|-
|-
| fulde || full, complete
| fyr||young man, fellow, fire
|-
|-
| fuldmægtig || head clerk (with power of attorney)
| fyrmester||lighthouse keeper
|-
|-
| fyldt || attained (age)
| fyrre||40
|-
|-
| fyr || young man, fellow, fire
| fyrretyvende||40th
|-
|-
| fyrmester || lighthouse keeper
| fælles||common, joint
|-
|-
| fyrre || 40
| fængsel||prison
|-
|-
| fyrretyvende || 40th
| fæstebonde||copyholder, leaseholder, farmer
|-
|-
| fælles || common, joint
| fæstegaardmand||copy holder, leaseholder, farmer
|-
|-
| fængsel || prison
| fæstehusmand||copyholder, small holder
|-
|-
| fæstebonde || copyholder, leaseholder, farmer
| fæster||person who is leasing
|-
|-
| fæstegaardmand || copy holder, leaseholder, farmer
| fætter||cousin (male)
|-
|-
| fæstehusmand || copyholder, small holder
| fødested||birthplace
|-
|-
| fæster || person who is leasing
| fødsel||birth
|-
|-
| fætter || cousin (male)
| fødselsdagen||the birthday
|-
|-
| fødested || birthplace
| født ||born
|-
|-
| fødsel || birth
| før||before
|-
|-
| fødselsdagen || the birthday
| første||first
|-
|-
| født || born
| første gang gift||in first marriage
|-
|-
| før || before
| faar||sheep
|-
|-
| første || first
| faarehyrde||shepherd
|-
|-
| første gang gift || in first marriage
|  
|-
| faar || sheep
|-
| faarehyrde || shepherd
|}
|}


===G===
===G===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="60%" border="1"
! Danish !! English
|-
|-
| gade || street
| class="xl25" | '''Danish'''
| class="xl25" | '''English'''
|-
|-
| galskab || insanity, madness
| gade||street
|-
|-
| gammel, gl. || old, aged
| galskab||insanity, madness
|-
|-
| garde || guard
| gammel, gl.||old, aged
|-
|-
| gartner || gardener
| garde||guard
|-
|-
| garver || tanner
| gartner||gardener
|-
|-
| gejstlig || ecclesiastical
| garver||tanner
|-
|-
| genealogi || genealogy
| gejstlig||ecclesiastical
|-
|-
| gennem || through
| genealogi||genealogy
|-
|-
| geografisk leksikon || gazetteer
| gennem||through
|-
|-
| gesandt || minister, envoy
| geografisk leksikon||gazetteer
|-
|-
| gevær soldat || rifle soldier
| gesandt||minister, envoy
|-
|-
| gift, givt || married
| gevær soldat||rifle soldier
|-
|-
| gigt || rheumatism
| gift, givt||married
|-
|-
| gjørtlemager || brazier, castings maker
| gigt||rheumatism
|-
|-
| glarmester || glazier
| gjørtlemager||brazier, castings maker
|-
|-
| god || good
| glarmester||glazier
|-
|-
| gods || estate
| god||good
|-
|-
| godsejer || estate owner
| godsejer||estate owner
|-
|-
| gratis || free
| gratis||free
|-
|-
| grav || grave
| grav||grave
|-
|-
| graver || sexton
| graver||sexton
|-
|-
| graverkarl || grave digger
| graverkarl||grave digger
|-
|-
| gravida (Latin) || pregnant
| gravida (Latin)||pregnant
|-
|-
| gravør || engraver
| gravør||engraver  
|-
|-
| gren || branch
| gren||branch
|-
|-
| grenader || infantryman
| grenader||infantryman
|-
|-
| greve || count (nobility)
| greve||count (nobility)
|-
|-
| grevinde || countess
| grevinde||countess
|-
|-
| gris || pig
| gris||pig
|-
|-
| grosserer || merchant
| grosserer||merchant
|-
|-
| grovsmed || blacksmith
| grovsmed||blacksmith  
|-
|-
| grubearbejder || miner
| grubearbejder||miner
|-
|-
| grund || ground, reason
| grund||ground, reason
|-
|-
| grønthandler || greengrocer
| grønthandler||greengrocer
|-
|-
| gudfader || godfather
| gudfader||godfather
|-
|-
| gudmoder || godmother
| gudmoder||godmother
|-
|-
| gulsot || jaundice
| gulsot||jaundice
|-
|-
| gyldig || current, valid
| gyldig||current, valid
|-
|-
| gældsfængsel || debtors prison
| gældsfængsel||debtors prison
|-
|-
| gæstgiver || innkeeper
| gæstgiver||innkeeper
|-
|-
| gørtler || brazier
| gørtler||brazier  
|-
|-
| gaa || go (walk)
| gaa||go (walk)
|-
|-
| gaar i dagleje || hired on a daily basis
| gaar i dagleje||hired on a daily basis
|-
|-
| gaar ud || walk out
| gaar ud ||walk out
|-
|-
| gaard || farm
| gaard||farm
|-
|-
| gaardbeboer || people living on a farm
| gaardbeboer||people living on a farm
|-
|-
| gaardbrug || farm
| gaardbrug||farm
|-
|-
| gaardbruger || farmer
| gaardbruger||farmer
|-
|-
| gaarde || farms, homes
| gaarde||farms, homes
|-
|-
| gaardejer || farm owner
| gaardejer||farm owner
|-
|-
| gaardfæster || copyholder, tenant
| gaardfæster||copyholder, tenant
|-
|-
| gaardmand || farmer, owner, independant
| gaardmand||farmer, owner, independant
|-
|-
| gåse-hilde || goose tether
|  
|}
|}


===H===
===H===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="60%" border="1"
! Danish !! English
|-
|-
| h. || often abrev. for hustru (wife)
| class="xl25" | '''Danish'''
| class="xl25" | '''English'''
|-
|-
| hakkebræt || chopping board
| h.||often abrev. for hustru (wife)
|-
|-
| hakkekniv || chopping knife
| halshugget||decapitated
|-
|-
| halshugget || decapitated
| halv||half
|-
|-
| halv || half
| halvfems||90
|-
|-
| halvfems || 90
| halvfemsindstyvende||90th
|-
|-
| halvfemsindstyvende || 90th
| halvfjerds||70
|-
|-
| halvfjerds || 70
| halvfjerdsindstyvende||70th
|-
|-
| halvfjerdsindstyvende || 70th
| halvtreds||50
|-
|-
| halvtreds || 50
| halvtredsindstyvende||50th
|-
|-
| halvtredsindstyvende || 50th
| han, ham, hans||he, him, his
|-
|-
| han, ham, hans || he, him, his
| handelsmand||merchant, trader, salesman
|-
|-
| handelsmand || merchant, trader, salesman
| handler||merchant, trader
|-
|-
| handler || merchant, trader
| handskemager||glove maker
|-
|-
| handskemager || glove maker
| hans||his
|-
|-
| hans || his
| har||has, have
|-
|-
| har || has, have
| hattemager||hatmaker
|-
|-
| hattemager || hatmaker
| havde||had
|-
|-
| havde || had
| havn||harbor, port
|-
|-
| havn || harbor, port
| hedder||named, is
|-
|-
| hedder || named, is
| heks||witch
|-
|-
| heks || witch
| heller||neither
|-
|-
| heller || neither
| hellig||holy, sacred
|-
|-
| hellig || holy, sacred
| hende, hendes||her, hers
|-
|-
| hende, hendes || her, hers
| hensat||set aside, begravet
|-
|-
| hensat || set aside, begravet
| her||here
|-
|-
| her || here
| herom||about this
|-
|-
| herom || about this
| herred||judicial district
|-
|-
| herred || judicial district
| herremand||lord of the manor
|-
|-
| herremand || lord of the manor
| herskabskusk||coachman
|-
|-
| herskabskusk || coachman
| herskerinde||mistress
|-
|-
| herskerinde || mistress
| hest||horse
|-
|-
| hest || horse
| hestehandler||horse dealer
|-
|-
| hestehandler || horse dealer
| hindring||obstacle, hindrance
|-
|-
| hidsig feber || burning fever, ardent fever
| hittebarn||foundling (an abandoned infant)
|-
|-
| himmelseng || canopy bed
| hjem||home
|-
|-
| hindring || obstacle, hindrance
| hjemme, hiemme||at home
|-
|-
| hittebarn || foundling (an abandoned infant)
| hjemmedøbt, hiemmedøbt||baptized at home
|-
|-
| hjem || home
| hjerte||heart
|-
|-
| hjemme, hiemme || at home
| hjertefejl||heart disease
|-
|-
| hjemmedøbt, hiemmedøbt || baptized at home
| hjul||wheel
|-
|-
| hjerte || heart
| hjulmand||wheelwright
|-
|-
| hjertefejl || heart disease
| holde||hold, stop, keep
|-
|-
| hjul || wheel
| hor||adultery
|-
|-
| hjulmand || wheelwright
| hos||with, at, in
|-
|-
| holde || hold, stop, keep
| hospital||hospital
|-
|-
| hor || adultery
| hospitalslem||hospital patient, welfare recipient
|-
|-
| hos || with, at, in
| hoste||cough
|-
|-
| hospital || hospital
| hovedbogholder  ||chief accountant
|-
|-
| hospitalslem || hospital patient, welfare recipient
| hovedgaard||manor
|-
|-
| hoste || cough
| hovedliste||main list
|-
|-
| hovedbogholder || chief accountant
| hovedperson||head of house
|-
|-
| hovedgaard || manor
| hovedrulle||complete list of military recruits
|-
|-
| hovedliste || main list
| hovmester||butler
|-
|-
| hovedperson || head of house
| hr.||mr.
|-
|-
| hovedrulle || complete list of military recruits
| hugaf||old soldier
|-
|-
| hovmester || butler
| hugger||sculptor
|-
|-
| hr. || mr.
| hun, hende, hendes||she, her, hers
|-
|-
| hugaf || old soldier
| hundred||100
|-
|-
| huggehus || workshop
| hundrede  ||100th
|-
|-
| hugger || sculptor
| hus (huus)||house
|-
|-
| hun, hende, hendes || she, her, hers
| husar, hussar||cavalryman
|-
|-
| hundred || 100
| husbonde||husband, head of house
|-
|-
| hundrede || 100th
| husejer||owner of house
|-
|-
| hus (huus) || house
| husfader||head of the household
|-
|-
| husar, hussar || cavalryman
| husfolk||small farmers, about a couple
|-
|-
| husbonde || husband, head of house
| husholderske||housekeeper
|-
|-
| husejer || owner of house
| husmand||cottager, small farmer
|-
|-
| husfader || head of the household
| husmand med Jord||cottager with land
|-
|-
| husfolk || small farmers, about a couple
| husmoder, huusmoder||wife, homemaker
|-
|-
| husholderske || housekeeper
| husstand||household
|-
|-
| husmand || cottager. This is someone who either has a house and no land of significance or a small plot (husband med jord) which is not large enough to support a family
| hustru||wife
|-
|-
| husmand med Jord || A cottager with a small plot of land
| husfader||head of house
|-
|-
| husmoder, huusmoder || wife, homemaker
| hvad||what
|-
|-
| husstand || household
| hvalfanger||whaler
|-
|-
| hustru || wife
| hvem||whom
|-
|-
| husfader || head of house
| hver||every
|-
|-
| hvad || what
| hvid||white
|-
|-
| hvalfanger || whaler
| hvilken||which
|-
|-
| hvem || whom
| hvis||if, whose
|-
|-
| hver || every
| hvor||where
|-
|-
| hvid || white
| hvornaar||when
|-
|-
| hvilken || which
| hvorvidt||whether
|-
|-
| hvis || if, whose
| hyrde||herdsman, shepherd
|-
|-
| hvor || where
| hængt sig||hanged him/her self
|-
|-
| hvornaar || when
| høj||tall, high, hill
|-
|-
| hvorvidt || whether
| højre||right
|-
|-
| hyrde || herdsman, shepherd
| højædle og velbaarne||noble and welborn
|-
|-
| hængt sig || hanged him/her self
| høker||small shop keeper, grocer
|-
|-
| høj || tall, high, hill
| haandsarbejdere||manual workers
|-
|-
| højfrugtsommelig || very pregnant (i.e. near the end of the pregnancy)
| haandtering||occupation
|-
|-
| højre || right
| haandværk||trade, handicraft
|-
|-
| højædle og velbaarne || noble and welborn
|  
|-
| høker || small shop keeper, grocer
|-
| håndsarbejdere || manual workers
|-
| håndkværn, haand qvern || hand mill, often used to grind malt for beer brewing
|-
| håndtering || occupation
|-
| håndværk || trade, handicraft
|}
|}


===I===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| i || in, at, to, into
|-
| ibidem ib, ibid (Latin) || in the same place
|-
| idem (Latin) || the same
|-
| ifølge || according to
|-
| igen || again
|-
| igennem || through
|-
| igaar || yesterday
|-
| ihjel, slaa ihjel || kill
|-
| ikke || not
|-
| ild || fire
|-
| imellem || between, among
|-
| imod || against
|-
| imorgen || tomorrow
|-
| inderste || tenant, renter
|-
| indestaar || vouch for the correctness of
|-
| indfandt || appeared
|-
| indhold || content
|-
| indlade || let in, admit
|-
| indsidder || tenant, renter
|-
| indskrive || record, enroll, enter
|-
| indvandrer || immigrant
|-
| indvandring || immigration
|-
| infans (Latin) || infant, child
|-
| indflytning || moving in
|-
| ingen || none
|-
| initiatus est (Latin) || he was baptized
|-
| intimere ||to announce, make known, to make publicized
|-
| intet || no, none, neither, nothing
|-
| introduceret || introduced in church after childbirth
|}


===J===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| Jagtbøsser || hunting rifles - originally for nobles, but lower <br>classes were allowed to hunt after 1840
|-
| Januar || January
|-
| jeg (ieg) || I, self, ego
|-
| jomfru || maiden, miss., not a peasant woman, virgin
|-
| jord || land, soil
|-
| jordbrug || farming
|-
| jordmoder || midwife
|-
| jordet || buried
|-
| jordløs || without land
|-
| jordløshusmand || small farmer without land of his own.
|-
| Juli || July
|-
| Juni || June
|-
| jurist || lawyer
|-
| jæger || hunter
|-
| jævnførelsesregister || index in the back of a church book, until around 1875;<br> theoretically references page numbers of baptismal, <Br>confirmation, marriage, and burial records for each person, <br>but often only one event is referenced
|-
| Jøde || Jew
|}


===K===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| Kakkelovn || small stove for light dishes
|-
| kaldet || called, named, appointed
|-
| kammerjomfru || lady’s maid
|-
| kammerpige || lady’s maid
|-
| karetmager || coach builder
|-
| karl || youth, farmhand
|-
| kaste jord || bury, throw earth
|-
| kategori || category
|-
| katolsk || Catholic
|-
| kendskab || knowledge
|-
| kendt || known
|-
| Kgl. || abrev. for royal
|-
| kighoste || whooping cough
|-
| kirke || church
|-
| kirkebetjent || sexton
|-
| kirkebog || church book, parish register
|-
| kirkegaard || cemetery, churchyard
|-
| kirkeværge || church warden
|-
| kirkeaar || church year
|-
| kirkegang || church attendance
|-
| kiste || chest, coffin
|-
| kjøn (køn) || sex (gender)
|-
| kjønnet (kønnet) || the sex
|-
| kleinsmed || locksmith
|-
| klerk || clergyman, clerk
|-
| klinket fad || mended dish, sometimes mended with <br>staples inserted in small drilled holes
|-
| klokker || bell ringer
|-
| klokkernes brug || use of church bells
|-
| ko || cow
|-
| koffardiskib || merchantman
|-
| kommis || shop assistant, clerk
|-
| kone, hustru || wife, a married woman
|-
| konen || the wife,
|-
| konfirmation || confirmation
|-
| konfirmerede || confirmed
|-
| konge || king
|-
| kongedømme || kingdom
|-
| kongelig || royal
|-
| kongsbonde || king’s yeoman
|-
| kontorist || clerk
|-
| kopper || smallpox
|-
| kort || map, short, card
|-
| krage til flæsk || bacon rack, for smoking meat in the chimney
|-
| krampetrækning || convulsion
|-
| krig || war
|-
| kristen || Christian (name)
|-
| Kristi, Kristus || Christ
|-
| kromand || innkeeper
|-
| kropsarbejder || manual worker
|-
| kræft || cancer
|-
| kræmmer || shopkeeper
|-
| krøbling || a cripple
|-
| kulgrosserer || coal merchant
|-
| kun || only
|-
| kunskab || knowledge
|-
| kusine || cousin (female)
|-
| kusk || coachman, teamster
|-
| kvinde, qvinde || woman
|-
| kvindefadder, qvindefadder || godmother
|-
| kvindekjøn (køn) || females, female gender
|-
| kvindemenneske || woman
|-
| kvinden || the woman
|-
| kvæg || cattle
|-
| kvæghyrde || herdsman
|-
| kvæle || choke, strangle
|-
| kyllinger || chickens (young)
|-
| kyst || coast
|-
| købe || to buy
|-
| køber || buyer
|-
| købman, købmand || merchant, storekeeper
|-
| købstad || market place, incorporated city
|-
| køn || sex (gender)
|}


===L===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| lade, lod || permit, let, allow to
|-
| ladefoged || Subbailiff. This was an estate employee, typically in charge of <br>buildings, tools, etc.; and was subordinate to the bailiff (ridefoged) <br>and also participated in the management of the field work. Essentially he was the one who made sure the workers did not slack off and whipped them if necessary
|-
| land boelsmand || tenant farmer
|-
| landet || rural area
|-
| landmand || farmer
|-
| landsarkiv || state or provincial archive
|-
| landsby || village
|-
| landsoldat || soldier
|-
| langbænk || bench, used at a dining table
|-
| lappeskomager || cobbler
|-
| laugværge || guardian
|-
| lavværge || widow’s spokesman (guardian)
|-
| leje || hire
|-
| lejer || tenant
|-
| lensherre || feudal overlord
|-
| leve, levede || live, lived
|-
| lever || is sustained
|-
| leverandør || supplier, contractor
|-
| liden || little, small
|-
| lidt af || suffered from (cause of death)
|-
| lig || corpse
|-
| ligeledes || also, as well, likewise
|-
| ligesaa || the same, likewise
|-
| ligprædiken || sermon at funeral
|-
| lille || small, little
|-
|lirekassemand || lire player; usually someone with <br>disability who wanders with a lire box <br>to play in farms, markets, etc. and receive payment<ref>Ordbog Over Det Danske Sprog, https://ordnet.dk/ods_en/dictionary-1?query=Positivspiller&hi=positivspiller&entry_id=60105648&set_language=en</ref>
|-
| liv || life
|-
| livløs || dead
|-
| lod || fate, lot, destiny
|-
| logerende || tenant
|-
| lokal || local
|-
| lov || law
|-
| lovlig || legal, lawful
|-
| lovlydelig || respect for the law
|-
| lovstridende || illegal
|-
| lud fattig || destitute
|-
| lungebetændelse || pneumonia
|-
| lysestøbekar || candle maker
|-
| lysning || banns (marriage)
|-
| lædertouger || tanner
|-
| lægd || military levying district
|-
| lægdsrulle || military levying roll
|-
| læge || doctor, deputy doctor
|-
| længe || long
|-
| lærer || teacher
|-
| lærling || student, apprentice
|-
| læse || read
|-
| løbenummer || serial number
|-
| Lørdag || Saturday
|}


===M===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| m.v. = med videre || with more
|-
| maaned || month
|-
| madmoder || woman of the house, housewife
|-
| maitresse || mistress
|-
| Maj || May
|-
| maler || painter
|-
| malkepige || dairymaid
|-
| mand || man
|-
| Mandag || Monday
|-
| manden || the man
|-
| mandfadder || godfather
|-
| mandkjøn (køn) || males, male gender
|-
| mange || many
|-
| marine || naval, navy
|-
| marinesoldat || seaman in military
|-
| mark || field
|-
| Marts || March
|-
| matrikel || land registration
|-
| matros || sailor
|-
| mavesyge || stomach ailment, diarrhea
|-
| med || with
|-
| med afdøde || with deceased
|-
| med videre || with more
|-
| medhjelper || assistant
|-
| medhustru || concubine, secondary wife
|-
| mejerist || dairyman
|-
| mejerske || dairymaid
|-
| men || but
|-
| mere || more, additional
|-
| menighed || congregation
|-
| mester || master (trade)
|-
| middag || noon
|-
| midlertidig || temporarily
|-
| midnat || midnight
|-
| mig || me
|-
| mil || metric mile (10 kilometers)
|-
| militær || military
|-
| min, mit || mine, my, mine
|-
| minde || consent, permission, <br>remind, rememberance
|-
| mindste || smallest, youngest
|-
| minearbejder || miner
|-
| minut || minute
|-
| modtage || receive
|-
| moder, mor || mother
|-
| moderen || the mother
|-
| morbroder || uncle, mother’s brother
|-
| mord || murder
|-
| morfader, morfar || mother\'s father
|-
| morgen || morning
|-
| mormoder, mormor || mother\'s mother
|-
| mortis (Latin) || of death
|-
| mose || moor, bog
|-
| moster || aunt, mother’s sister
|-
| murer || mason
|-
| musiker || musician
|-
| myndig || of age (legal)
|-
| myndling(en) || (the) ward, charge
|-
| mælkekusk || milkman
|-
| mænd || men
|-
| mæslinger || measles
|-
| mø || maiden, virgin
|-
| møbelhandler || furniture dealer
|-
| mødom || virginity
|-
| mødte || met
|-
| mølle || mill
|-
| møllebygger || millwright
|-
| møller || miller
|-
| maaned || month
|-
| maaske || perhaps, maybe
|}


===N===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| nabo || neighbor
|-
| nat || night
|-
| nati, nativitas (Latin) || birth
|-
| natus (Latin) || born
|-
| natvægter || night watchman
|-
| navn || name
|-
| navneklud || embroidery
|-
| navnet || named, the name
|-
| navnlig || especially
|-
| nedbrændte || burned down
|-
| nedslagte || butcher
|-
| nej || no
|-
| nemlig || namely
|-
| nevø || nephew
|-
| ni || 9
|-
| ni og tyvende || 29th
|-
| niece || niece
|-
| niende || 9th
|-
| nitten || 19
|-
| nittende || 19th
|-
| nogen, nogle || some, any
|-
| nomine (Latin) || by/with the name (of)
|-
| nord || north
|-
| Norge || Norway
|-
| Norsk || Norwegian
|-
| November || November
|-
| nu || now
|-
| nulevende || living
|-
| nummer || number
|-
| nutid || present
|-
| ny || new
|-
| nyfder almisse, nyder almisse || receives alms, welfare
|-
| nyfder ophold, nyder ophold || living at the place
|-
| nylig || lately
|-
| nytaar || new year
|-
| nær || near, close
|-
| næringsdrivende || tradesman
|-
| næringsvej || livelihood, trade
|-
| næste || next, neighbor
|-
| nævning || juror
|-
| naar || when, if, reach
|}
===O===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| o.s.v. || etc.
|-
| oberst || colonel
|-
| offentlig || public
|-
| ofte || often
|-
| og || and
|-
| ogsaa || also
|-
| Oktober || October
|-
| oldefader || great-grandfather
|-
| oldemoder || great-grandmother
|-
| oliemølle || oil mill
|-
| oliefabrik || oil factory
|-
| om || if, about
|-
| omboende || neighboring
|-
| omdannet ostekar || re-used cheese vat
|-
| omegn || neighborhood, neighboring place
|-
| omflakkende || vagabond
|-
| omkomme || be killed
|-
| omkring || about, approximately
|-
| omstrejfer || vagabond, tramp, vagrant
|-
| omtrent || about, almost
|-
| onkel || uncle
|-
| Onsdag || Wednesday
|-
| op || up
|-
| opfostringshus || orphanage
|-
| opholde sig || reside(s), stay
|-
| opholder || live
|-
| opholdsted || place of residence
|-
| opløsning || dissolution of marriage or partnership
|-
| oppe || above, upstairs
|-
| optegnelse || record
|-
| opvaskepige || scullery maid
|-
| ordentlig || correct
|-
| os || us
|-
| otte || 8
|-
| otte og tyvende || 28th
|-
| ottende || 8th
|-
| ovenmeldte, ovennævnte || above mentioned
|-
| overgartner || head gardener
|-
| overrække || present, give
|}
===P===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| paa || on, upon
|-
| parcellist || holder of a small plot of land
|-
| pagina (Latin) || page
|-
| parcel || plot of land
|-
|particulier || bourgeois person
|-
| pastorat || parish
|-
| penge || money
|-
| pension || pension
|-
| person, personer || person, persons
|-
| personerne || the persons, the people
|-
| pige || girl, maid, servant
|-
| pigebarn || girl, young girl
|-
| pigen || the girl
|-
| plejebarn || foster child
|-
| plejebørn || foster children
|-
| plejedatter || foster daughter
|-
| plejefader || foster father
|-
| plejeforældre || foster parents
|-
| plejemoder || foster mother
|-
| plejesøn || foster son
|-
| plovmand || ploughman, 500 kroner note
|-
| portner || doorkeeper, porter
|-
| portvagt || gatekeeper
|-
| positivspiller || organ grinder
|-
| post, p. (Latin) || after
|-
| postbud || postman
|-
| pottemager || potter
|-
| prammand || bargeman
|-
| prins || prince
|-
| prinsesse || princess
|-
| proclamation || proclamation
|-
| protokollere || enter, record, register
|-
| provst || rural dean
|-
| provsti || deanery
|-
| provstinde || deans wife
|-
| prygl || flogging
|-
| prædike || preach
|-
| præst, præsten || priest, the priest, clergyman, minister
|-
| publicere || publish
|-
| pude, puude, puder || pillow(s)
|-
| pyramide, pyramidehylde || pyramid-shaped shelf, used for displaying<br> a household's finest items until abt 1920s-1930s
|-
| paa || on, at
|-
| paa stedet || at this place
|-
| paadømmelse || judgement
|}


===Q===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| qvinde, quinden || woman. the woman
|-
| qvindekiøn || females, female gender
|-
| qvindemenneske || woman
|}
===R===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| rebslager || rope maker
|-
| rector || headmaster
|-
| reder || shipowner
|-
| rederi || shipping company, nest
|-
| register || index
|-
| registering og vurdering || inventory and appraisal
|-
| regnskab || account
|-
| rejse || travel
|-
| rekvirent || claimant
|-
| religion || religion
|-
| renatus (Latin) || baptized
|-
| resultat || result
|-
| ret || court
|-
| retslig || legal
|-
| ridder || knight
|-
| ringere || mindre, smaller than
|-
| ritmester || captain (milit., of horse)
|-
| rodemester || tax collector
|-
| roekniv || beet knife
|-
| rytter || cavalryman
|-
| rød || red
|-
| røgter || herdsman
|-
| rømt || deserted
|-
| røver || robber, highwayman
|-
| raadmand || councilman, alderman
|}
===S===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| Sabbat || Sabbath
|-
| sadelmager || saddler
|-
| sagfører, advokat || lawyer, attorney
|-
| salig || deceased, blessed
|-
| samfund || society
|-
| samme || same, equal
|-
| sammen || together
|-
| sammenavlede || begotten
|-
| sammenviede || married together
|-
| samme sted || same place
|-
| samtlige || all
|-
| samtykke || consent
|-
| seddel || slip of paper, note about
|-
| seks || 6
|-
| seks og tyve || 26
|-
| seks og tyvende || 26th
|-
| seksten || 16
|-
| sekstende || 16th
|-
| selv || self
|-
| selvejer || owner, freeholder
|-
| selvmord || suicide
|-
| selvtilhørig, selftilhørig || self-owned
|-
| senere || later
|-
| seng || bed
|-
| sengeliggende || bedridden
|-
| separeret || separated
|-
| September || September
|-
| session || session
|-
| side || page
|-
| siden || since, long ago
|-
| sidste || last
|-
| sig || himself, herself, oneself, itself
|-
| sin, sit, sine || his, hers, ones, its
|-
| sindssyg || mentally ill
|-
| sjette || 6th
|-
| skarlagensfeber || scarlet fever
|-
| skat || tax
|-
| skatteopkræver || tax collector
|-
| skedte || happened
|-
| skibsbygger || ship builder
|-
| skibsfører || ship master
|-
| skibskaptajn || ship master, captain
|-
| skifte || probate
|-
| skifteprotokoll || probate record
|-
| skiftesamling || meeting of heirs
|-
| skilsmisse || divorce
|-
| skilt || divorced
|-
| skoflikker || cobbler
|-
| skole || school
|-
| skoleholder || school master, teacher
|-
| skolelærer || school master, teacher
|-
| skomager || shoemaker
|-
| skorstensfejer || chimney sweep
|-
| skovarbejder || woodman, lumberjack
|-
| skovfoged || forester, forest ranger on an estate. Reports to the head forester (ridefoged).
|-
| skovridere || head forester, forest ranger
|-
| skriver || scribe
|-
| skrædder || tailor
|-
|skræderpige || tailor's maid; dressmaker girl
|-
| skæppemål || bushel measure; abt 1/8 of a grain barrel, or about 17 liters
|-
| skøde || deed (property)
|-
| slag || stroke, blow
|-
| slagfredsdatter || illegitimate daughter
|-
| slagfredssøn || illegitimate son
|-
| slagter || butcher
|-
| slavehandler || slave dealer
|-
| slegfredbarn || illegitimate child (inherit from biological mother like legitimate children [https://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?query=slegfredbarn])
|-
| slettet || removed (released)
|-
| sliibe steen, slibesten || grindstones
|-
| slot || castle
|-
| slusemester || lock keeper
|-
| slusepasser || locksman
|-
| slutte || finish
|-
| slutter || jailer
|-
| slægt || family, lineage, relatives
|-
| slægtninge || relatives
|-
| slægtsbog || family book
|-
| slægtsforskning || genealogy
|-
| slægtsnavn || family name
|-
| slå ihjel || kill
|-
| smed || smith
|-
| snart || soon
|-
| snedker || cabinetmaker
|-
| snittebænk | cutting bench, work bench
|-
| sogn, sogne || parish
|-
| sognebarn || parishioner
|-
| sognefoged || constable, sheriff
|-
| sognet || the parish
|-
| sognepræst || parish priest, clergyman, minister
|-
| sognepræsten || the parish priest
|-
| soldat || soldier
|-
| soldaten || the soldier
|-
| som || who, whom, which, that,
|-
| som formynder for børnene || as guardian for the children
|-
| som mødte || who was present
|-
| som værge for de umyndige børn || as guardian for the minor children
|-
| sort || black
|-
| spillemand || musician, fiddler
|-
| spiserkammer || pantry
|-
| spædbarn || infant, baby
|-
| sprinkler || see flækfeber
|-
| stambøger || muster rolls
|-
| stampekærne || butter/cream churn
|-
| stamtavle || descendancy chart
|-
| stand || social position
|-
| sted || place (location)
|-
| stedbarn || stepchild
|-
| stedbørn || stepchildren
|-
| steddatter, stedsøn, stedmoder, stedfader || stepdaughter, stepson, <br>stepmother, stedfather
|-
| stednavn || local place name
|-
| stedsøn || stepson
|-
| stenhugger || stonecutter
|-
| stifbarn || stepchild
|-
| stift || diocese
|-
| stilling || status, position, occupation
|-
| stor || big, great
|-
| strygejern || iron, typically used on smaller items; early irons were made of brass,<br> 18th/19th century irons were made of cast iron
|-
| studehandler || horsetrader
|-
| stuehus || farmhouse
|-
| stuepige || housemaid
|-
| stum || dumb (can’t speak)
|-
| sukkertang || sugar cutter
|-
| sulekammer || larder
|-
| summa (Latin) || totals
|-
| svag || weak
|-
| svaghed || weakness
|-
| svend || journeyman
|-
| svensk || swedish
|-
| Sverige || Sweden
|-
| svigerdatter || daughter-in-law
|-
| svigerfader || father-in-law
|-
| svigerfader || father-in-law
|-
| svigerinde, svogerske || sister-in-law, (see svogerske)
|-
| svigermoder || mother-in-law
|-
| svigersøn || son-in-law
|-
| svoger || brother-in-law
|-
| svogerske || sister-in-law, (see svigerinde)
|-
| svulst || tumor
|-
| syd || south
|-
| syersker || seamstress
|-
| syg || sick
|-
| sygdom || disease
|-
| sypige || seamstress
|-
| sytten || 17
|-
| syttende || 17th
|-
| syv || 7
|-
| syv og tyvende || 27th
|-
| syvende || 7th
|-
| sø || sea, lake
|-
| søfolk || seamen, sailors
|-
| søge || search
|-
| søkaptajn || sea captain
|-
| sølv || silver
|-
| sømand || sailor
|-
| søn || son
|-
| Søndag || Sunday
|-
| sønder || southern
|-
| sønnedatter || son’s daughter
|-
| sønnekone || son’s wife
|-
| sønnen || the son
|-
| sønnerne || the sons
|-
| sønnesøn || son’s son
|-
| søskende || siblings
|-
| søster || sister
|-
| saa || saw (see), if so, so, sow (seed)
|-
| saadan || such
|-
| saaledes || thus
|}
===T===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| tal || number, count
|-
| tandlæge || dentist
|-
| tante || aunt
|-
| tater || gipsy
|-
| teglbrænder || brick burner
|-
| teglmager || brickmaker
|-
| teglværk || brickyard
|-
| tehandler || tea dealer
|-
| tengsel || small ax for hollowing out wood
|-
| testamente || last will
|-
| testes (Latin) || witnesses
|-
| ti || 10
|-
| tid || time
|-
| tidlig, tidligt || early
|-
| tidsskrift || periodical
|-
| tiende || 10th
|-
| tjenestefolk || servants, employees
|-
| tigger, betler || beggar
|-
| til || to, until, for, of, into
|-
| til hindring || hindrance, prevent,obstruction
|-
| til lysning || publication of the banns
|-
| tilforn || earlier, before
|-
| tilgang || arrivals
|-
| tilgangsliste || moving-in records
|-
| tilladelse || permission
|-
| tilligemed || together with
|-
| tillægsliste || supplement list
|-
| tillægsrullen || the supplement roll
|-
| tilstede || present
|-
| tilvidere || following
|-
| time || hour
|-
| ting || court
|-
| tingsret || the law of property
|-
| Tirsdag || Tuesday
|-
| titel || title
|-
| tjene, tiene || serve, work
|-
| tjenende || serving, serves <br>(followed by employers name)
|-
| tjener, tiener || serve, work
|-
| tjeneste || service
|-
| tjenestedreng || servant (male)
|-
| tjenestefolk || servants, employees
|-
| tjenestekarl || farm hand (male)
|-
| tjenestepige || maid, servant (female)
|-
| to || 2
|-
| to og tyve || 22
|-
| to og tyvende || 22nd
|-
| tobaksarbejder || tobacco worker
|-
| tolv || 12
|-
| tolvte || 12th
|-
| Torsdag || Thursday
|-
| tre || 3
|-
| tre og tyve || 23
|-
| tre og tyvende || 23rd
|-
| tredivte || 30th
|-
| tredje || 3rd
|-
| treenigheden || the Trinity
|-
| tres || 60
|-
| tresindstyvende || 60th
|-
| tretten || 13
|-
| trettende || 13th
|-
| trolove || betrothal
|-
| trolovet || engaged to be married
|-
| trossamfund || religion
|-
| træskærer || wood carver
|-
| tuberkulose || consumption, tuberculosis
|-
| tugthus || prison
|-
| tusind || 1000
|-
| tusinde || 1000th
|-
| tvilling || twin
|-
| tyende || servant
|-
| tyfus || typhoid fever
|-
| tyr || bull
|-
| Tysk || German
|-
| Tyskland || Germany
|-
| tyve || 20
|-
| tyvende || 20th
|-
| tæring || tuberculosis
|-
| tømmermand || carpenter
|-
| tømrer || carpenter
|}
===U===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| ud || out
|-
| uddrag || extract
|-
| uden || without
|-
| uden jord || without land
|-
| udenfor || outside of
|-
| udflytning || moving out
|-
| udføre || carry out, perform
|-
| udi || from (or) in
|-
| udlagt || said to be, claimed
|-
| udlandet || foreign country (ies)
|-
| udmærke/udmærket || to excel/excellent
|-
| udslettet || removed
|-
| udvandre || emigrate
|-
| udvandring || emigration
|-
| udøbt || not baptized
|-
| uge || week
|-
| uger || weeks
|-
| ugift, ugivt || single, unmarried
|-
| ukendt || unknown
|-
| umyndige || minor (not of age)
|-
| under || under, below
|-
| underskrevne || signer
|-
| underskrift || signature
|-
| undertegnet || the undersigned
|-
| undtagen || except
|-
| ung || young
|-
| ungfolk || young people
|-
| ungkarl = ungk. || bachelor
|-
| ungnød, wngnød || young cow, two-year-old calf, cow that has not yet had calves of its own
|-
| urmager || clock or watch maker
|-
| urtekræmmer || grocer
|-
| uægte || illigitimate
|}
===V, W===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| vaccineret || vaccinated
|-
| vagabond || vagabond
|-
| valkebræt || fulling board; used to full newly-knitted cloth, making it stronger
|-
| vanfør || crippled, disabled
|-
| var, blive, være, er || was, be, to be, is
|-
| varmemester || boilerman
|-
| vaskebræt || washboard
|-
| vaskekone || washerwoman, laundress
|-
| vattersot || dropsy
|-
| ved || at, by, on
|-
| ved døden er afgået || who died
|-
| vedkommende || person concerned
|-
| vegne || in behalf of
|-
| vej || road
|-
| vejmand || roadmender
|-
| velborn || noble, wellborn
|-
| venstre || left
|-
| vest || west
|-
| vidner || witnesses
|-
| viet, vielse || wedding ceremony
|-
| vindmølle || windmill
|-
| vinhandler || wine merchant
|-
| wngnød, ungnød || young cow, two-year-old calf, cow that has not yet had calves of its own
|-
| vogn || carriage, wagon
|-
| vognmand || teamster
|-
| vor || our
|-
| Vor Herre || the Lord
|-
| vurderingsmænd || appraisers
|-
| vægter || night watchman
|-
| vægskab || wall cabinet; lock placed near the end where the man would sit at <br>the table, contained important items such as tobacco, money, papers, etc.
|-
| værd || worth
|-
| værdig || worthy
|-
| være || be
|-
| været || been
|-
| værge || guardian
|-
| værthusholder || innkeeper
|-
| væver || weaver
|}
===X,Y,Z===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| yndling || favorite child, pet
|-
| yngre || younger
|-
| yngste || youngest
|}
===Æ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| ædel || noble
|-
| ægte, egte || legitimate, born in wedlock
|-
| ægtefolk || married couple
|-
| ægtefælle || spouse
|-
| ægteskab || marriage
|-
| ægteskabelig || marital, conjugal
|-
| ægteviede || legally married
|-
| ældst || oldest
|-
| ældre || older than, advanced in life
|-
| ældste (religion) || elder (religious title)
|-
| ærlig || honest
|}
===Ø===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| øde || desolate, waste
|-
| ødemark || wasteland, wilderness
|-
| øje || eye
|-
| ølanker || beer barrel
|-
| øldunk || beer jug
|-
| ønske || wish, desire, want
|-
| øst || east
|-
| øvre || upper
|}
===Å===
{| class="wikitable"
! Danish !! English
|-
| å || see aa
|-
| åndsuro || deranged, "out of himself" (literal translation: spirit turmoil)
|}




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A[edit | edit source]

Danish English
aa see å
aaben open
aandsvag mentally deficient
aar year
aar gammel, aar gl. year old
aaret the year
aarlig yearly, annual
aarsag cause
aarti decade
A.D.(Latin) year of the Lord
ablutus est (Latin) he was baptized
abort miscarriage
a (ab) (Latin) from, by
abscessus (Latin) death
absolvere to give absolution
abstersus (Latin) baptized
addresse address
adel nobility
adelig noble
adelsmand nobleman
adjudant adjutant
advokat, sagfører lawyer, attorney
aetas (aetatis) (Latin) age
af of, at, by, from
af første (lste) ægteskab of first marriage
af sognet of the parish
afdeling part, division, portion
afdød deceased
afgangne departed
afgangsliste moving-out record
afgift rent, duty, monetary fee
afkom offspring
afsked leave, resignation, departure
afstraffe punish
afstaa, afstige resign, give up
aftægt provide support
aftægtsfolk retired people
aftægtskone retired woman
aftægtsmand retired man
alder age
alderdomssvaghed weakness from old age
aldrig never
alle all
alle felter all fields
almindelig common
almisse alms, welfare
almisselem pauper, welfare recipient
alt all
altid always
altsaa consequently, accordingly, therefore, so
amt county
amtet the county
amtmand chief county administrator
anden 2nd
anden gang second time
andre others
anetavle pedigree
anfald seizures
anført entered, mentioned, placed
ankomst arrival
anmode request
anmærkninger remark, notice, note
anno (Latin) in the year (of)
anno domini (Latin) in the year of (our) Lord
annus (Latin) year
antal number, count
April April
arbejder worker
arbejdsmand worker, laborer
arkiv archive
arme\' army
arv inheritance
arve inherit
arvinger heirs
at that, at,
atten 18
attende 18th
attest certificate
August August
af = av of, at, by, from

B[edit | edit source]

Danish English
baade both
bager baker
band excommunication
baptisatus (Latin) baptized
bar carried
bar barnet held child at font
barn, børn child, children
barndom childhood
barnebarn grandchild
barnedaab child’s baptism
barnefader the child-'s father
barneløs childless
barsel birth
barselseng birthing bed
bd.(bind) volume
beboer occupant, resident
bedstefader grandfather
bedstemoder grandmother
befandtes was found
befolkning population, inhabitants
begge both
begravelse burial
begrv. = begravet buried
begynder begin
behersker ruler, lord, master
behørig proper, due
bekræfter confirm
bemærkning remark
ben leg,bone, limb
besidder owner
beskrive describe
bestefar grandfather
bestemoder grandmother
bestemor grandmother
bestilling occupation
betalt for paid for
betjent policeman
betler, tigger beggar
bevise prove, demonstrate
beværter innkeeper
bibliotek library
bind volume
biografi biography
birk court district
bispedømme diocese
blikkenslager tinsmith
blind blind
blive, blev, blef become, became
blod blood
blodgang dysentery
bo to live at, home
boede lived
boelsmand farmer, resides at
bog book
boghandler bookseller
bogholder bookkeeper, accountant
bolig residence, house
bonde farmer
bopæl residence, home, domicile
bor live
borger citizen
borgerskab citizenship
borgmester mayor
brev letter, correspondence
broder brother
broderdatter brother’s daughter
brodersøn brother’s son
bror brother
brudefolk couple being married
bruden the bride
brudgommen the bridegroom
brygmester brewer
bryllup marriage ceremony
brændehugger woodcutter
brændevinsbrænder distiller of spirits
brødre brothers
by city, town, village
byen the town, city, village
bygge build
bygmester builder
byld abscess
bære, bar, baaret carry, carried
bødker cooper
børn children
børn af første ægteskab children of first marriage
børnebørn grandchildren
børnene the children
børstenbinder brush-maker
bøssemager gunsmith
baad boat, ship
baadebygger shipbuilder
baadsmand boatswain, bosun
baaret carried
baaret til daaben carried to the christening (font)

C[edit | edit source]

Danish English
christened, xtened baptized
circa (Latin) about, around, round about
commune municipality (community)
communionsbog communion book
confirmeret confirmed
conjugatus (Latin) married
coppeattest, koppeattest vaccination certificate, smallpox
copulati sunt (Latin) they were married, joined
copulationis (Latin) of marriage
copulerede married
copuleret married

D[edit | edit source]

Danish English
dag, dage day, days
dagleje day work
daglejer day worker
dal valley
Danmark Denmark
dansk danish
dato date
datter daughter
datterdatter daughter’s daughter
dattersøn daughter’s son
datum (Latin) date, given
de they, those, the
December December
defunctus est (Latin) he died
degn parish clerk, deacon
degnen the parish clerk, deacon
del part
del af samling part of collection
deling distribution
dem them
den, det the, it, that
denne this
denunciatio (Latin) publication of marriage, banns
der those, who, which, that
deres theirs, yours
derfor therefore
det it, that, the
det vil sige that is (to say), (in other words)
dette this
dies (diei) (Latin) day
difteritis diphtheria
din, dit your, yours
disse these
ditto ditto, the same
dom abrev. dominica
dommer judge
domhus court, law-courts, house
dominica the Lords day, Sunday, sabbath
domkirke cathedral
dr.(dreng) abreviation for dreng (boy)
drager porter, carrier
dragon a dragoon (a member of a military unit composed of heavily armed mounted troops)
dranker drunkard
dreier, drejer turner-lathe, lathe operator, turner
dreier-keramisk thrower-ceramic
dreng boy
drengebarn male child
drengen the boy
dronning queen
druknet drowned
dysenteri dysentery
døbt christened, baptized
død dead, deceased
døde deceased, died
døden the death
dødfødt stillborn
dødsattest certificate of death
dødsdag day of death
dødsfald death
dødsaarsag cause of death
døtre daughters
døv deaf
døvstum deaf and dumb
daab christening, baptism
daaben the christening

E[edit | edit source]

Danish English
efter after
efter hans salig after his death
efterkommer descendant
efterladte survivors, remaining
efterlevende surviving
eftermiddag afternoon
efternavn surname, last name
egen own
egentlige actual
ej not
eje to own
ejendom property, real estate
ejusdem (Latin) the same
eller or, or else
elleve 11
ellevte 11th
embede public office
embedsmand public official
emigrant emigrant
emigrere emigrate
en og tredive 31
en og tredivte 31st
en og tyve 21
en og tyvende 21st
endnu yet, still
enebarn only child
enhver each
enk. = enke, enkekone widow
enkem. = enkemand widower
eodem, eodem die (Latin) the same, on the same day
epilepsy epilepsy
er is, are
erhverv livelihood
erhvervsted work place
et, en a, one, someone, somebody
etage story, floor

F[edit | edit source]

Danish English
fabrik factory
fabriksarbejder factory worker
fadder godfather, godmother, sponsor
fader, far father
falde, faldt to fall, be killed in war
familie family
fange prisoner
far father
farbroder uncle, father’s brother
farfader paternal grandfather
farfar father\'s father
farmoder father\'s mother
farmor father\'s mother
farver dyer
faster aunt, father’s sister
fattig poor, indigent
fattiglem pauper
feber fever
Februar February
fem 5
fem og tyve 25
fem og tyvende 25th
femte 5th
femten 15
femtende 15th
feria (Latin) day, holiday
festum (Latin) feast, festival, wedding
findested finding place
fire 4
fire og tyve 24
fire og tyvende 24th
firs 80
firsindstyvende 80th
fiskehandler fishdealer
fisker fisherman
fjerde 4th
fjorten 14
fjortende 14th
flere several, more
flittig hardworking
flod river
flygte run away
flytte move
fod foot
foged sheriff
folio double page
folk people
folketallet the population
folketælling census
for for, at, before, by
for endelig skifte og deling for final probate and distribution
forblinde blind
forblødning bleeding to death
forbryder criminal
forbrænde burn
forbyde, forbuden against, ban, prohibit
fordrukken drunken
forening union
forespurgt inquired
forevist shown, exhibit
forfatterens navn the writers name
forfædre ancestors
forhandler dealer
forhenværende former, formerly
forhus house in front, often the main or owner’s house
forklaring explanation
forlade leave
forlovelse engagement
forlover he that gives the bride away, best man
forloverne sponsors, bondsmen at marriage
forlovet engaged (to be married)
formiddag morning
formynder guardian
fornavn first name
fornødne requisite, necessary, needful
forpagter lessee, tenant
forretning business
forrige former
forstand intellect, mind
forstoppelse constipation
forsørges af is supported by
fortælle tell
forvalter manager
forældre parents
forældreløs orphan
forældrene the parents
fosterbarn foster child
fosterbørn foster children
fosterdatter foster daughter
fostersøn foster son
fourer quartermaster sergeant
fra from,off, since
fraflytte leave, move from
fraskilt divorced
fraværende absent
Fredag Friday
fredsdommer justice of the peace
frembragt carried forth
fremstille present
frille mistress, concubine
frimand freeholder
fripas deferment (passed by)
frisør hairdresser
frue mrs., wife, lady, not a peasant women
fruen the wife, the lady
fruentimmer unmarried mother
frugtsommelig pregnant
frøken miss., not a peasant woman
fulde full, complete
fuldmægtig head clerk (with power of attorney)
fyldt attained (age)
fyr young man, fellow, fire
fyrmester lighthouse keeper
fyrre 40
fyrretyvende 40th
fælles common, joint
fængsel prison
fæstebonde copyholder, leaseholder, farmer
fæstegaardmand copy holder, leaseholder, farmer
fæstehusmand copyholder, small holder
fæster person who is leasing
fætter cousin (male)
fødested birthplace
fødsel birth
fødselsdagen the birthday
født born
før before
første first
første gang gift in first marriage
faar sheep
faarehyrde shepherd

G[edit | edit source]

Danish English
gade street
galskab insanity, madness
gammel, gl. old, aged
garde guard
gartner gardener
garver tanner
gejstlig ecclesiastical
genealogi genealogy
gennem through
geografisk leksikon gazetteer
gesandt minister, envoy
gevær soldat rifle soldier
gift, givt married
gigt rheumatism
gjørtlemager brazier, castings maker
glarmester glazier
god good
godsejer estate owner
gratis free
grav grave
graver sexton
graverkarl grave digger
gravida (Latin) pregnant
gravør engraver
gren branch
grenader infantryman
greve count (nobility)
grevinde countess
gris pig
grosserer merchant
grovsmed blacksmith
grubearbejder miner
grund ground, reason
grønthandler greengrocer
gudfader godfather
gudmoder godmother
gulsot jaundice
gyldig current, valid
gældsfængsel debtors prison
gæstgiver innkeeper
gørtler brazier
gaa go (walk)
gaar i dagleje hired on a daily basis
gaar ud walk out
gaard farm
gaardbeboer people living on a farm
gaardbrug farm
gaardbruger farmer
gaarde farms, homes
gaardejer farm owner
gaardfæster copyholder, tenant
gaardmand farmer, owner, independant

H[edit | edit source]

Danish English
h. often abrev. for hustru (wife)
halshugget decapitated
halv half
halvfems 90
halvfemsindstyvende 90th
halvfjerds 70
halvfjerdsindstyvende 70th
halvtreds 50
halvtredsindstyvende 50th
han, ham, hans he, him, his
handelsmand merchant, trader, salesman
handler merchant, trader
handskemager glove maker
hans his
har has, have
hattemager hatmaker
havde had
havn harbor, port
hedder named, is
heks witch
heller neither
hellig holy, sacred
hende, hendes her, hers
hensat set aside, begravet
her here
herom about this
herred judicial district
herremand lord of the manor
herskabskusk coachman
herskerinde mistress
hest horse
hestehandler horse dealer
hindring obstacle, hindrance
hittebarn foundling (an abandoned infant)
hjem home
hjemme, hiemme at home
hjemmedøbt, hiemmedøbt baptized at home
hjerte heart
hjertefejl heart disease
hjul wheel
hjulmand wheelwright
holde hold, stop, keep
hor adultery
hos with, at, in
hospital hospital
hospitalslem hospital patient, welfare recipient
hoste cough
hovedbogholder chief accountant
hovedgaard manor
hovedliste main list
hovedperson head of house
hovedrulle complete list of military recruits
hovmester butler
hr. mr.
hugaf old soldier
hugger sculptor
hun, hende, hendes she, her, hers
hundred 100
hundrede 100th
hus (huus) house
husar, hussar cavalryman
husbonde husband, head of house
husejer owner of house
husfader head of the household
husfolk small farmers, about a couple
husholderske housekeeper
husmand cottager, small farmer
husmand med Jord cottager with land
husmoder, huusmoder wife, homemaker
husstand household
hustru wife
husfader head of house
hvad what
hvalfanger whaler
hvem whom
hver every
hvid white
hvilken which
hvis if, whose
hvor where
hvornaar when
hvorvidt whether
hyrde herdsman, shepherd
hængt sig hanged him/her self
høj tall, high, hill
højre right
højædle og velbaarne noble and welborn
høker small shop keeper, grocer
haandsarbejdere manual workers
haandtering occupation
haandværk trade, handicraft
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