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| Anfångare
| adelsman
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| Glassworks laborer
| nobleman
| Glass blower or assistant to glass blower
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| Barnskomakare
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| Shoemaker for children
| was a unique occupation between about the 1730s' - 1900
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| arbetare
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| worker, laborer
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| Older term used for Klockare (see Klockare)
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| Fästebonde
| arrendator
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| tenant farmer, leaseholder
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| Gesäll
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| Apprentice
| A laborer learning the skills within a trade, who after finishing a Gesällprov recieved a Gesällbrev
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| avskedad
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| discharged, resigned
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| backstugusittare
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| one who owned a small cottage, dugout dweller
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| bagare
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| baker
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| barnmorska
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| midwife
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| bergsman
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| miner
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| besökare
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| customs official (archaic), visitor (modern)
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| betjänt
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| servant, civil servant
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| bettlare
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| beggar
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| beväring
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| conscript
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| beväringsman
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| recruit
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| biträde
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| assistant
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| bokhållare
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| bookkeeper
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| bonde
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| farmer
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| borgare
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| citizen, burgher
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| borgmästare
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| mayor
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| brukare
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| tenant farmer, leaseholder
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| bruksarbetare
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| foundryman, mill hand, iron worker
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| bryggare
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| brewer
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| byggmästare
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| contractor, builder
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| båtsman
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| seaman, sailor
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| civilregistret
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| civil registrar
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| coopvaerdi
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| merchant marine
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| dagkarl
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| day laborer
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| danneman
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| farmer, gentleman
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| deja
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| maidservant, milkmaid
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| demoiselle
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| Miss
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| domare
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| judge
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| dragon
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| light cavalryman
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| dräng
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| farmhand, bachelor
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| fabriksarbetare
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| factory worker
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| fattighjon
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| pauper
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| fiskare
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| fisherman
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| fogde
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| sheriff, bailiff, warden
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| friherre
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| baron
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| fru
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| Mrs.
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| frälse
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| nobility
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| fröken
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| Miss
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| fältskär
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| assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
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| fältväbel
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| sergeant major
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| försvarslös
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| unemployed person, vagrant
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| garvare
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| tanner
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| gesäll
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| journeyman
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| grenadjär
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| infantryman
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| gästgivare
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| innkeeper
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| gördelmakare
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| brazier
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| handelsman
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| merchant
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| handskmakare
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| glove maker
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| hantverkare
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| artisan
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| hattmakare
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| hatmaker
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| hemmansbrukare
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| farmer
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| hemmansägare
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| farmer, homeowner
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| hjon
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| pauper, person receiving social assistance
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| hjulmakare
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| wheelwright
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| husar
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| light cavalryman
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| husbonde
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| farmer
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| husfader
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| head of household, father
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| husfolk
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| farmers, farm people
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| husman
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| farm laborer (owned house but not land)
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| inhyses
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| lodger, tenant
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| jordegumma
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| midwife
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| jungfru
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| Miss, maiden, virgin
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| jägare
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| hunter
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| jägmästare
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| forester
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| kammarskrivare
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| assistant clerk
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| kaplan
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| assistant minister
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| kavallerist
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| cavalryman
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| klensmed
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| toolmaker, locksmith
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| klockare
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| parish clerk
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| kofferdi
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| merchant marine
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| kolare
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| charcoal burner
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| komminister
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| assistant minister
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| kopparslagare
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| coppersmith
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| krukmakare
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| potter
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| kyrkoherde
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| parish minister
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| kyrkovaktare
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| church officer
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| köpman
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| merchant
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| körsnär
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| furrier
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| lots
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| sea pilot
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| läkare
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| doctor
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| länsman
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| sheriff
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| lärare
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| teacher
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| lärling
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| apprentice
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| lösdrivare
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| vagrant
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| maskinist
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| machinist, engineer
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| matros
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| sailor, seaman
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| mjölnare
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| miller
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| murare
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| mason
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| mästare
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| master
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| nybyggare
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| settler
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| nämdeman
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| juryman
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| pastor
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| parish minister
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| piga
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| maid, maiden, servant girl
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| profoss
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| flogmaster (military)
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| prost
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| dean
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| präst
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| minister
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| rotesoldat
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| soldier for a district in a parish
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| ryttare
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| cavalryman
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| rådman
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| councilman
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| rättare
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| farm foreman
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| sexman
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| parish caretaker
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| sjöman
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| sailor, seaman
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| skarprättare
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| executioner, hangman
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| skarpskytt
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| sharpshooter
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| skeppare
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| skipper
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| skogvaktare
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| forester
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| skollärare
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| schoolteacher
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| skomakare
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| shoemaker
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| skräddare
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| tailor
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| slaktare
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| meat cutter, butcher
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| smed
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| blacksmith
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| snickare
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| carpenter
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Revision as of 09:03, 5 February 2011

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Swedish Latin English Definition
adelsman nobleman
arbetare worker, laborer
arrendator tenant farmer, leaseholder
avskedad discharged, resigned
backstugusittare one who owned a small cottage, dugout dweller
bagare baker
barnmorska midwife
bergsman miner
besökare customs official (archaic), visitor (modern)
betjänt servant, civil servant
bettlare beggar
beväring conscript
beväringsman recruit
biträde assistant
bokhållare bookkeeper
bonde farmer
borgare citizen, burgher
borgmästare mayor
brukare tenant farmer, leaseholder
bruksarbetare foundryman, mill hand, iron worker
bryggare brewer
byggmästare contractor, builder
båtsman seaman, sailor
civilregistret civil registrar
coopvaerdi merchant marine
dagkarl day laborer
danneman farmer, gentleman
deja maidservant, milkmaid
demoiselle Miss
domare judge
dragon light cavalryman
dräng farmhand, bachelor
fabriksarbetare factory worker
fattighjon pauper
fiskare fisherman
fogde sheriff, bailiff, warden
friherre baron
fru Mrs.
frälse nobility
fröken Miss
fältskär assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon
fältväbel sergeant major
försvarslös unemployed person, vagrant
garvare tanner
gesäll journeyman
grenadjär infantryman
gästgivare innkeeper
gördelmakare brazier
handelsman merchant
handskmakare glove maker
hantverkare artisan
hattmakare hatmaker
hemmansbrukare farmer
hemmansägare farmer, homeowner
hjon pauper, person receiving social assistance
hjulmakare wheelwright
husar light cavalryman
husbonde farmer
husfader head of household, father
husfolk farmers, farm people
husman farm laborer (owned house but not land)
inhyses lodger, tenant
jordegumma midwife
jungfru Miss, maiden, virgin
jägare hunter
jägmästare forester
kammarskrivare assistant clerk
kaplan assistant minister
kavallerist cavalryman
klensmed toolmaker, locksmith
klockare parish clerk
kofferdi merchant marine
kolare charcoal burner
komminister assistant minister
kopparslagare coppersmith
krukmakare potter
kyrkoherde parish minister
kyrkovaktare church officer
köpman merchant
körsnär furrier
lots sea pilot
läkare doctor
länsman sheriff
lärare teacher
lärling apprentice
lösdrivare vagrant
maskinist machinist, engineer
matros sailor, seaman
mjölnare miller
murare mason
mästare master
nybyggare settler
nämdeman juryman
pastor parish minister
piga maid, maiden, servant girl
profoss flogmaster (military)
prost dean
präst minister
rotesoldat soldier for a district in a parish
ryttare cavalryman
rådman councilman
rättare farm foreman
sexman parish caretaker
sjöman sailor, seaman
skarprättare executioner, hangman
skarpskytt sharpshooter
skeppare skipper
skogvaktare forester
skollärare schoolteacher
skomakare shoemaker
skräddare tailor
slaktare meat cutter, butcher
smed blacksmith
snickare carpenter


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