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For a more complete list which contains Swedish words with their English translations see the [[Swedish Genealogical Word List|Swedish Genealogical Word List]]. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Swedish-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.) | For a more complete list which contains Swedish words with their English translations see the [[Swedish Genealogical Word List|Swedish Genealogical Word List]]. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Swedish-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.) | ||
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Swedish is spoken in Sweden and parts of Finland. The Swedish language was used in official records of Finland until the end of the 1800s. | Swedish is spoken in Sweden and parts of Finland. The Swedish language was used in official records of Finland until the end of the 1800s. | ||
=== | === Language Characteristics === | ||
'''Variant Forms of Words''' | '''Variant Forms of Words''' | ||
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=== Alphabetical Order === | === Alphabetical Order === | ||
Written Swedish has three letters not found in English: Å (å), Ä (ä), and Ö (ö). Alphabetically, these letters come after z. Swedish dictionaries, indexes, the locality section of the | Written Swedish has three letters not found in English: Å (å), Ä (ä), and Ö (ö). Alphabetically, these letters come after z. Swedish dictionaries, indexes, the locality section of the FamilySearch Catalog, and this word list use the following alphabetical order: | ||
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z å ä ö | a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z å ä ö | ||
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*kärr spelled as tjärr | *kärr spelled as tjärr | ||
=== | === Additional Resources === | ||
This word list includes only words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a Swedish-English dictionary. Several Swedish-English dictionaries are available at the | This word list includes only words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a Swedish-English dictionary. Several Swedish-English dictionaries are available at the FamilySearch Library. These are in the Scandinavian collection. Their call numbers begin with 439.7321. | ||
The following dictionary is also available on microfilm for use in | The following dictionary is also available on microfilm for use in FamilySearch Centers: | ||
Ernolv, Carl. ''Svensk-Engelsk Ordbok [Swedish-English Dictionary]''. Stockholm, Sweden: Svenska Bokförlaget Norstedts, 1947. ( | Ernolv, Carl. ''Svensk-Engelsk Ordbok [Swedish-English Dictionary]''. Stockholm, Sweden: Svenska Bokförlaget Norstedts, 1947. (FS Library film 1,124,531, item 12). | ||
Björkman, C.G. ''Svensk-Englesk Ordbok [Swedish- English Dictionary].'' Stockholm, Sweden: P.A. Norstedt, 1889. ( | Björkman, C.G. ''Svensk-Englesk Ordbok [Swedish- English Dictionary].'' Stockholm, Sweden: P.A. Norstedt, 1889. (FS Library film 1,224,734, item 1). Swedish spelling was reformed in 1906. Since this dictionary was written in 1889, it shows words as they were spelled before 1906. | ||
Additional dictionaries are listed in the Subject section of the | Additional dictionaries are listed in the Subject section of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
SWEDISH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES | SWEDISH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES | ||
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or in Place Search under: | or in Place Search under: | ||
SWEDEN - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES. | SWEDEN - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES. | ||
==== Online ==== | |||
You can search three Swedish dictionaries at once at [https://svenska.se/ Svenska Akademiens Ordböcker]. These are: ''Svenska Akademiens ordlista'' of modern Swedish; ''Svensk ordbok''; and ''Svenska Akademiens ordbok'', an historical dictionary containing over 500,000 words. | |||
=== Key Words === | === Key Words === | ||
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For additional general words, numbers, dates, and time see the [[Swedish Genealogical Word List|Swedish Genealogical Word List]]. | For additional general words, numbers, dates, and time see the [[Swedish Genealogical Word List|Swedish Genealogical Word List]]. | ||
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