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An abbreviation is a "shortened form of a written word or phrase that is used in the place of the whole."</ref> The practice of using abbreviations was conviniant for the author but not for the reader. Sometimes the abbreviation is a commonly used one that most people would recognize correctly. Other times it isn't clear, or may be be so obscure that nobody really knows except the author. Here are some abbreviations that you may come accross in your Swedish family history research.:<br>  
''For more commonly-seen words, see the '''[[Swedish Genealogical Word List]]'''''.
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An abbreviation is a "shortened form of a written word or phrase that is used in the place of the whole."<ref>Merriam-Webster online at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbreviation</ref> The practice of using abbreviations was conveniant for the author but not for the reader. Sometimes the abbreviation is a commonly used one that most people would recognize correctly. Other times it isn't clear, or may be be so obscure that nobody really knows except the author. Here are some abbreviations that you may come across in your Swedish family history research.:<br>
 
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|
|
|-
|'''Abbreviation'''
|
|'''Swedish'''
|'''English'''
|-
|a.
|
|anno (Latin)
|year
|-
|a.a.
|
|ad acta (Latin)
|to the record
|-
|a.-b.
|
|aktiebolag (-et)
|joint stock company
|-
|AB
|
|Stockholm
|Stockholm (county), sometimes Södermanland
|-
|abs.
|
|absolvera
|(to) absolve
|-
|abs.
|
|absens (Latin)
|not present
|-
|AC
|
|Västerbotten
|Västerbotten (county)
|-
|a.d.
|
|anno domini (Latin)
|in the year of the Lord
|-
|adm.
|
|admitterad
|confirmed
|-
|a.f.
|
|annan fastighet, andra fastigheter
|other property (ies)
|-
|afg.
|
|afgång
|decease, depart to, departure
|-
|afl.
|
|afliden
|(to) expire, die
|-
|afsk., afsked.
|
|afskedade
|discharge, resigned
|-
|afskr.
|
|afskrift
|transcript
|-
|allm.
|
|allmän (-na)
|common
|-
|a.n.
|
|ante nuptius (Latin)
|illegitimate, birth before marriage
|-
|ank.
|
|ankommande
|arrived
|-
|anm.
|
|anmärkning
|remark, annotation
|-
|annot.
|
|annotation
|note, annotation
|-
|arb.
|
|arbetare
|worker, laborer
|-
|arb. bet.
|
|arbetsbetyg
|work permit
|-
|arrend.
|
|arrendator
|tenant farmer, leaseholder
|-
|art.
|
|artikel (-n)
|article
|-
|arv.
|
|arvingar
|heir(s)
|-
|avd.
|
|avdelning (-ar)
|division, part of
|-
|avg.
|
|avgående
|leaving
|-
|avs.
|
|avsöndring (ar)
|severance, seperated
|-
|avskr.
|
|afskift
|transcript
|-
|b.
|
|bonden
|farmer, peasant
|-
|b.
|
|barnet
|the child
|-
|backst.
|
|backstugesittare
|resident of a small house or shed
|-
|bandl.
|
|bandland
|group land
|-
|banktj:man
|
|banktjänsteman
|bank servant
|-
|-
|  
|bar.
|
|barn
|child, children
|-
|-
| '''Abbreviation'''
|b.b.
| '''Swedish'''
|
| '''English'''
|bär barnet
|carried the child at christening
|-
|-
| a.  
|b.b.
| anno (Latin)
|
| year
|barnbördshus
|maternity hospital
|-
|-
| a.a.
|BD
| ad acta (Latin)  
|
| to the record
|Norrbotten
|Norrbotten (county)
|-
|-
| a.-b.  
|bef.
| aktiebolag (-et)
|
| joint stock company
|befordrande
|promotion
|-
|-
| abs.  
|beg.
| absolvera
|
| (to) absolve
|begraven
|buried
|-
|-
| abs.  
|begr.
| absens (Latin)
|
| not present
|begraven
|buried
|-
|-
| a.d.  
|bg.
| anno domini (Latin)
|
| in the year of the Lord
|bergslag
|region abounding in mines; mountain district
|-
|-
| adm.  
|b.i.1stg.
| admitterad
|
| confirmed
|barn i förste gift
|child(ren) of the first marriage
|-
|-
| a.f.  
|bisp.
| annan fastighet, andra fastigheter
|
| other property (ies)
|biskop
|bishop
|-
|-
| afg.  
|bl.a.
| afgång
|
| decease, depart to, departure
|bland annat
|among other things
|-
|-
| afl.  
|Blek.
| afliden
|
| (to) expire, die
|Blekinge
|Blekinge (county)
|-
|-
| afsk., afsked.  
|blg.
| afskedade
|
| discharge, resigned
|bergslag
|region abounding in mines; mountain distict
|-
|-
| afskr.  
|bond.
| afskrift
|
| transcript
|bonde
|famer, peasant
|-
|-
| allm.  
|bondeförb.
| allmän (-na)
|
| common
|bondeförbundet
|farming cooperative
|-
|-
| a.n.  
|borgerl.
| ante nuptius (Latin)  
|
| illegitimate, birth before marriage
|borgerliga (-a)
|civil, middle class
|-
|-
| ank.  
|bou.
| ankommande
|
| arrived
|bouppteckning
|inventory of the estate
|-
|-
| anm.  
|br.
| anmärkning
|
| remark, annotation
|bror
|brother
|-
|-
| annot.  
|br.
| annotation
|
| note, annotation
|brukare
|user, employer; farmer, tenant
|-
|-
| arb.  
|br.
| arbetare
|
| worker, laborer
|bröder
|brothers
|-
|-
| arb. bet.  
|brod.
| arbetsbetyg
|
| work permit
|broder
|brother
|-
|-
| arrend.  
|brudg.
| arrendator
|
| tenant farmer, leaseholder
|brudgum
|bridegroom
|-
|-
| art.  
|bröd.
| artikel (-n)
|
| article
|bröderna
|brothers
|-
|-
| arv.  
|byggm.
| arvingar
|
| heir(s)
|byggmästare
|building contractor
|-
|-
| avd.
|C
| avdelning (-ar)  
|
| division, part of
|Uppsala
|Upssala (county)
|-
|-
| avg.  
|ca., c:a
| avgående
|
| leaving
|circa (L)
|about
|-
|-
| avs.  
|caut.
| avsöndring (ar)
|
| severance, seperated
|cautionister
|witness
|-
|-
| avskr.  
|Christd.kunsk.
| afskift
|
| transcript
|Christendomskunskap
|religious knowledge
|-
|-
| b.
|c:o
| bonden
|
| farmer, peasant
|kompani
|company
|-
|-
| b.  
|cop.
| barnet
|
| the child
|copulerad (Latin)
|married
|-
|-
| backst.  
|copul.
| backstugesittare
|
| resident of a small house or shed
|copulatus (Latin)
|married, marriage
|-
|-
| bandl.  
|cr.
| bandland
|
| group land
|crono
|crown owned, pertaining to the crown (government)
|-
|-
| banktj:man
|cr.h., cr.hem
| banktjänsteman
|
| bank servant
|crono hem
|crown owned home
|-
|-
| bar.  
|d.
| barn
|
| child, children
|den
|the
|-
|-
| b.b.  
|d.(D.)
| bär barnet
|
| carried the child at christening
|dotter
|daughter
|-
|-
| bef.  
|d.
| befordrande
|
| promotion
|det
|it
|-
|-
| beg.  
|d.
| begraven
|
| buried
|död
|dead
|-
|-
| begr.
|D
| begraven
|
| buried
|Södermanland
|Södermanland (county)
|-
|-
| bg.  
|dagl.
| bergslag
|
| region abounding in mines; mountain district
|dagligen
|daily
|-
|-
| b.i.1stg.
|d.b.
| barn i förste gift
|
| child(ren) of the first marriage
|denna bok
|this book
|-
|-
| bisp.
|db
| biskop
|
| bishop
|dödbok
|death book/register
|-
|-
| bl.a.  
|d.g.
| bland annat
|
| among other things
|den gamla
|the old
|-
|-
| Blek.  
|d.h.
| Blekinge
|
| Blekinge (county)
|dess hustru
|his wife
|-
|-
| blg.  
|d.i.1stg.
| bergslag
|
| region abounding in mines; mountain distict
|dotter i förste giftet
|daughter of the first marriage
|-
|-
| bond.  
|dir.
| bonde
|
| famer, peasant
|direktör (er)
|director (s)
|-
|-
| bondeförb.  
|disp.
| bondeförbundet
|
| farming cooperative
|disponeras
|dispose
|-
|-
| borgerl.  
|distr.
| borgerliga (-a)
|
| civil, middle class
|distrikt
|district
|-
|-
| bou.  
|distr. vet.
| bouppteckning
|
| inventory of the estate
|distriktsveterinär
|districts veterinarian
|-
|-
| br.  
|div.
| bror
|
| brother
|diverse
|diverse
|-
|-
| br.
|dkfg/dkfs
| brukare
|
| user, employer; farmer, tenant
|domkyrkoförsamling
|cathedral parish
|-
|-
| br.  
|D.M.
| bröder
|
| brothers
|danneman
|gentleman, farmer
|-
|-
| brod.  
|Dmca., Dnca
| broder
|
| brother
|Dominica (Latin)
|Sunday
|-
|-
| brudg.  
|d.o.
| brudgum
|
| bridegroom
|detta/dessa ord
|this word
|-
|-
| bröd.
|d:o
| bröderna
|
| brothers
|det ovan/ ditto
|the above / ditto
|-
|-
| byggm.  
|d:o, do.
| byggmästare
|
| building contractor
|dito
|ditto
|-
|-
| ca., c:a
|doms., doms:s, doms:or.
| circa (L)  
|
| about
|domsaga (-s, -or)
|judicial district
|-
|-
| caut.  
|dot., dr.
| cautionister
|
| witness
|dotter
|daughter
|-
|-
| c:o
|dr.
| kompani
|
| company
|dräng
|farmhand, bachelor
|-
|-
| cop.  
|Dr.
| copulerad (Latin)
|
| married
|doktor
|doctor
|-
|-
| copul.  
|drag.
| copulatus (Latin)
|
| married, marriage
|dragon
|light cavalryman
|-
|-
| cr.  
|dt., dtr.
| crono
|
| crown owned, pertaining to the crown (government)
|dotter
|daughter
|-
|-
| cr.h., cr.hem
|d.v.s.
| crono hem
|
| crown owned home
|det vill säga
|that is to say, I.e.
|-
|-
| d.  
|d.y.
| den  
|
| the
|den yngre
|the younger
|-
|-
| d.(D.)
|d.å
| dotter
|
| daughter
|detta år
|this year
|-
|-
| d.  
|d.ä.
| det
|
| it
|den äldre
|the older
|-
|-
| d.
|e
| död
|
| dead
|efter
|after
|-
|-
| dagl.
|E
| dagligen
|
| daily
|Östergötland
|Östergötland (county)
|-
|-
| d.b.  
|e.
| denna bok
|
| this book
|extra
|extra
|-
|-
| db
|E.
| dödbok
|
| death book/register
|Enkling or Enka
|Widower or widow
|-
|-
| d.g.  
|e.d./ejusd.
| den gamla
|
| the old
|ejusdem
|same (same month)
|-
|-
| d.h.  
|eg.
| dess hustru
|
| his wife
|egare
|owner
|-
|-
| d.i.1stg.  
|e.Kr.
| dotter i förste giftet
|
| daughter of the first marriage
|efter Kristus
|after Christ
|-
|-
| dir.  
|el.
| direktör (er)
|
| director (s)
|eller
|or
|-
|-
| disp.  
|e.m.
| disponeras
|
| dispose
|efter middag
|p.m.
|-
|-
| distr.  
|e.m.f.
| distrikt
|
| district
|enka moder född
|widowed mothers birth (year)
|-
|-
| distr. vet.  
|end.
| distriktsveterinär
|
| districts veterinarian
|endast
|only, if only
|-
|-
| div.  
|enk.
| diverse
|
| diverse
|enka
|widow
|-
|-
| dkfg/dkfs
|enkl.
| domkyrkoförsamling
|
| cathedral parish
|enkling, enkeman
|widower
|-
|-
| D.M.  
|evang.-luth.
| danneman
|
| gentleman, farmer
|evangeliskt-lutherska
|evangelical lutheran
|-
|-
| Dmca., Dnca
|f
| Dominica (Latin)
|
| Sunday
|före
|before
|-
|-
| d.o.  
|f.
| detta/dessa ord
|
| this word
|fadder
|sponsor, godparent, witness at christeing
|-
|-
| d:o
|f.
| det ovan/ ditto
|
| the above / ditto
|född
|born
|-
|-
| d:o, do.  
|f.
| dito
|
| ditto
|far, fader
|father
|-
|-
| doms., doms:s, doms:or.  
|f.
| domsaga (-s, -or)  
|
| judicial district
|filia (Latin)
|daughter
|-
|-
| dot., dr.  
|f.
| dotter
|
| daughter
|filius (Latin)
|son
|-
|-
| dr.  
|f.
| dräng
|
| farmhand, bachelor
|följande
|following
|-
|-
| Dr.  
|f.
| doktor
|
| doctor
|förlofvad
|engaged
|-
|-
| drag.  
|f.
| dragon
|
| light cavalryman
|förre
|former
|-
|-
| dt., dtr.  
|f.
| dotter
|
| daughter
|föräldrar
|parents
|-
|-
| d.v.s.
|F
| det vill säga
|
| that is to say, I.e.
|Jönköping
|Jönköping (county)
|-
|-
| d.y.  
|fabr.
| den yngre
|
| the younger
|fabrikör(er)
|manufacturer
|-
|-
| d.å
|fad.
| detta år
|
| this year
|fader
|father
|-
|-
| d.ä.  
|fadd.
| den äldre
|
| the older
|fadder
|sponsor, witness
|-
|-
| e.  
|fam.
| extra
|
| extra
|familj
|family
|-
|-
| E.  
|fast.
| Enkling or Enka
|
| Widower or widow
|fastighet
|real estate
|-
|-
| e.d./ejusd.  
|fb.
| ejusdem
|
| same (same month)
|fosterbarn
|foster child
|-
|-
| eg.  
|fb.
| egare
|
| owner
|födelsebok
|birth book
|-
|-
| e.Kr.  
|F.B., f.b.
| efter Kristus
|
| after Christ
|före boken
|previous book
|-
|-
| el.  
|f.d.
| eller
|
| or
|före detta
|before this, formerly
|-
|-
| e.m.
|fg
| efter middag
|
| p.m.
|församling
|parish
|-
|-
| end.  
|Fhr.
| endast
|
| only, if only
|Friherre
|baron
|-
|-
| enk.  
|fil.dr
| enka
|
| widow
|filosofie doctor
|doctor of philosophy
|-
|-
| enkl.  
|fil.mag.
| enkling, enkeman
|
| widower
|filosofie magister
|master of philosophy
|-
|-
| evang.-luth.  
|f.Kr.
| evangeliskt-lutherska
|
| evangelical lutheran
|före Kristus
|before Christ, B.C.
|-
|-
| f.  
|fl.
| fadder
|
| sponsor, godparent, witness at christeing
|flicka
|girl, miss
|-
|-
| f.  
|fl.
| född
|
| born
|flyttar
|moved
|-
|-
| f.  
|f.m.
| far, fader
|
| father
|förmiddag
|morning, a.m.
|-
|-
| f.  
|forts.
| filia (Latin)
|
| daughter
|fortsättning
|continuation
|-
|-
| f.  
|fr.
| filius (Latin)
|
| son
|från
|from
|-
|-
| f.  
|fris.
| följande
|
| following
|frisinnad (e)
|liberal-minded
|-
|-
| f.  
|fr. o. m.
| förlofvad
|
| engaged
|från och med
|from and with
|-
|-
| f.  
|frih.
| förre
|
| former
|friherre, friherrar
|baron, lord
|-
|-
| f.  
|frkn.
| föräldrar
|
| parents
|fröken
|miss of status
|-
|-
| fabr.  
|frånsk.
| fabrikör(er)
|
| manufacturer
|frånskild
|separated, divorced
|-
|-
| fad.  
|frånv.
| fader
|
| father
|frånvarande
|absent
|-
|-
| fadd.  
|fs.
| fadder
|
| sponsor, witness
|församling
|parish
|-
|-
| fam.  
|fsg.
| familj
|
| family
|församling
|parish
|-
|-
| fast.  
|f.ö.
| fastighet
|
| real estate
|för övrigt
|for the rest
|-
|-
| fb.  
|fögd., fögder
| födelsebok
|
| birth book
|fögderi (er)
|administrative unit within county for taxing, etc.
|-
|-
| f.d.  
|följ.
| före detta
|
| before this, formerly
|följande
|following
|-
|-
| fg
|för.
| församling
|
| parish
|föräldrar
|parents
|-
|-
| Fhr.  
|förb.
| Friherre
|
| baron
|förbindelse
|connection
|-
|-
| fil.dr
|föreg.
| filosofie doctor
|
| doctor of philosophy
|föregående
|preceding
|-
|-
| fil.mag.  
|förkl.
| filosofie magister
|
| master of philosophy
|förklaring
|explanation
|-
|-
| f.Kr.  
|förl.
| före Kristus
|
| before Christ, B.C.
|förlofvad
|engaged
|-
|-
| fl.  
|förs., förslg., församl.
| flicka
|
| girl, miss
|församling
|parish
|-
|-
| fl.  
|förs.
| flyttar
|
| moved
|förestående
|the above (foregoing)
|-
|-
| f.m.  
|försv.
| förmiddag
|
| morning, a.m.
|försvarlös
|person without guardian or legal protection, vagrant
|-
|-
| forts.  
|fört., förteckn.
| fortsättning
|
| continuation
|förteckning
|list, catalog, index
|-
|-
| fr.  
|g.
| från
|
| from
|gift
|married
|-
|-
| fris.
|G
| frisinnad (e)  
|
| liberal-minded
|Kronoberg
|Kronoberg (county)
|-
|-
| fr. o. m.  
|gam.
| från och med
|
| from and with
|gamla, gammal
|old
|-
|-
| frih.  
|g.b., G.B.
| friherre, friherrar
|
| baron, lord
|gamla bok
|old book, previous book
|-
|-
| frkn.  
|gb.
| fröken
|
| miss of status
|gårdsbrukägare
|farm owner
|-
|-
| frånsk.  
|gd.
| frånskild
|
| separated, divorced
|gård
|farm, extate, yard, court, house
|-
|-
| frånv.  
|gdm.
| frånvarande
|
| absent
|gudmoder
|godmother
|-
|-
| fs.  
|ges.
| församling
|
| parish
|gesäll
|apprentice
|-
|-
| fsg.  
|G.kil or G.Kil sn.
| församling
|
| parish
|Gammalkil socken
|Gammalkil parish (Östergötland)
|-
|-
| f.ö.  
|gl.
| för övrigt
|
| for the rest
|gammal
|old
|-
|-
| fögd., fögder
|g.m.
| fögderi (er)
|
| administrative unit within county for taxing, etc.
|gift med
|married to
|-
|-
| följ.  
|Gotl.
| följande
|
| following
|Gotland
|Gotland (island)
|-
|-
| för.  
|graff.
| föräldrar
|
| parents
|begrafning
|burial, interment
|-
|-
| förb.  
|grat.
| förbindelse
|
| connection
|gratialist
|retired soldier receiving a pension, pensioner
|-
|-
| föreg.  
|grdbr.
| föregående
|
| preceding
|gårdsbrukägare
|farm owner
|-
|-
| förkl.  
|grdf., grdfolk.
| förklaring
|
| explanation
|gårdsfolk
|farmers, farm servants
|-
|-
| förl.  
|grossh.
| förlofvad
|
| engaged
|grosshandlande
|wholesale dealer
|-
|-
| förs., förslg., församl.  
|grufarb.
| församling
|
| parish
|grufarbetare
|miner
|-
|-
| förs.  
|grufveg.
| förestående
|
| the above (foregoing)
|grufvegare
|mine owner
|-
|-
| försv.  
|Gävl.
| försvarlös
|
| person without guardian or legal protection, vagrant
|Gävleborg
|Gävleborg (county)
|-
|-
| fört., förteckn.  
|Göteb.
| förteckning
|
| list, catalog, index
|Göteborg
|Göteborg och Bohus(county)
|-
|-
| g.
|H
| gift
|
| married
|Kalmar
|Kalmar (county)
|-
|-
| gam.  
|H.
| gamla, gammal
|
| old
|Herr
|Mr. Used only for prominent people - clergy, doctors, government officials, nobility, estate or factory owners.
|-
|-
| g.b., G.B.  
|H., Hu.
| gamla bok
|
| old book, previous book
|hustru
|wife
|-
|-
| gb.  
|Hall.
| gårdsbrukägare
|
| farm owner
|Halland
|Halland (county)
|-
|-
| gd.  
|handl.
| gård
|
| farm, extate, yard, court, house
|handlande
|trading
|-
|-
| gdm.  
|hd., hdt., hds., hdr., hrds.
| gudmoder
|
| godmother
|härad (-et, -s, -er, -ers)
|court judicial district (probates)
|-
|-
| ges.  
|h.eg.
| gesäll
|
| apprentice
|hemmansegare
|farm owner
|-
|-
| gl.  
|hem.
| gammal
|
| old
|hemman
|farm, homestead
|-
|-
| g.m.  
|hem.d.
| gift med
|
| married to
|hemmadotter
|unmarried daughter living at home
|-
|-
| Gotl.  
|hem.eg., hem.äg., hemäg.
| Gotland
|
| Gotland (island)
|hemmansegare
|farm owner
|-
|-
| graff.  
|hem.s.
| begrafning
|
| burial, interment
|hemmason
|unmarried son living at home
|-
|-
| grat.  
|herrg., herrg:ar.
| gratialist
|
| retired soldier receiving a pension, pensioner
|herrgård (-en, -ar, -arna)
|Manorial estate
|-
|-
| grdbr.
|HFL
| gårdsbrukägare
|
| farm owner
|husförhörslängd
|household examination
|-
|-
| grdf., grdfolk.  
|hkr.
| gårdsfolk
|
| farmers, farm servants
|hästkrafter
|horsepower
|-
|-
| grossh.  
|h:n., hn.
| grosshandlande
|
| wholesale dealer
|hemman
|farm, homestead
|-
|-
| grufarb.  
|hpl., hplr.
| grufarbetare
|
| miner
|hållplats (-en, -er, erna)
|railroad stopping places
|-
|-
| grufveg.  
|H:r.
| grufvegare
|
| mine owner
|Herr, Herre
|Manor lord, squire, master, Mr., Lord
|-
|-
| Gävl.  
|hsm., husm.
| Gävleborg
|
| Gävleborg (county)
|husman
|crofter, cottager, tenant
|-
|-
| Göteb.  
|hu.
| Göteborg
|
| Göteborg och Bohus(county)
|hustru
|wife
|-
|-
| H.  
|hush.
| Herr
|
| Mr. Used only for prominent people - clergy, doctors, government officials, nobility, estate or factory owners.
|hushållerska 
|housekeeper
|-
|-
| H., Hu.  
|hust.
| hustru  
|
| wife
|hustru
|wife
|-
|-
| Hall.  
|h.äg.
| Halland
|
| Halland (county)
|hemmansägare
|farm owner
|-
|-
| handl.  
|härst.
| handlande
|
| trading
|härstädes
|here, at this place
|-
|-
| hd., hdt., hds., hdr., hrds.
|I
| härad (-et, -s, -er, -ers)
|
| court judicial district (probates)
|Gotland
|Gotland (county)
|-
|-
| h.eg.  
|ib., ibid., ibm
| hemmansegare
|
| farm owner
|ibidem (Latin)
|the same place, the same as, same
|-
|-
| hem.  
|ifr.
| hemman
|
| farm, homestead
|ifrån.
|from
|-
|-
| hem.d.  
|i.l., I.L.
| hemmadotter
|
| unmarried daughter living at home
|in loco (Latin)
|in this place
|-
|-
| hem.eg., hem.äg., hemäg.  
|infl.
| hemmansegare
|
| farm owner
|inflyttad
|moved in
|-
|-
| hem.s.  
|ing.
| hemmason
|
| unmarried son living at home
|ingenjör (-er)
|engineer
|-
|-
| herrg., herrg:ar.  
|inh., inhys.
| herrgård (-en, -ar, -arna)
|
| Manorial estate
|inhyses
|lodger
|-
|-
| HFL
|inneh.
| husförhörslängd
|
| household examination
|innehåll
|contents
|-
|-
| hkr.
|intend
| hästkrafter
|
| horsepower
|intendent
|intendent
|-
|-
| h:n., hn.  
|introd.
| hemman
|
| farm, homestead
|introducera
|introduce
|-
|-
| hpl., hplr.  
|inv.
| hållplats (-en, -er, erna)
|
| railroad stopping places
|invånare
|inhabitant
|-
|-
| H:r.  
|jan, febr. o.s.v.
| Herr, Herre
|
| Manor lord, squire, master, Mr., Lord
|Januari, Februari och så vidare
|January, February and so forth
|-
|-
| hsm., husm.  
|j.arb.
| husman
|
| crofter, cottager, tenant
|jernarbetare
|iron worker
|-
|-
| hu.  
|j.arb.
| hustru
|
| wife
|jernvägsarbetare
|railway laborer
|-
|-
| hust.  
|jbr.
| hustru
|
| wife
|jordbrukare
|farmer
|-
|-
| h.äg.
|jbrf
| hemmansägare
|
| farm owner
|jordbruksfastighet (-en, -er, -erna)
|farming properties
|-
|-
| härst.
|jbrv
| härstädes
|
| here, at this place
|jordbrukvärde
|farming property's value
|-
|-
| ib., ibid., ibm
|jerns.arb.
| ibidem (Latin)
|
| the same place, the same as, same
|jernvägsarbetare
|railway laborer
|-
|-
| ifr.  
|jernv.
| ifrån.
|
| from
|jernväg
|railway
|-
|-
| i.l., I.L.  
|jernvägsarb.
| in loco (Latin)
|
| in this place
|jernvägsarbetare
|railway laborer
|-
|-
| infl.  
|jernväkt.
| inflyttad
|
| moved in
|jernbaneväktare
|watchman, line keeper on railroad
|-
|-
| ing.  
|jfr., jgfr.
| ingenjör (-er)
|
| engineer
|jungfru
|miss, maiden, virgin
|-
|-
| inh., inhys.  
|Jlght., jlghtn., jlghtr.
| inhyses
|
| lodger
|jordbrukslägenhet
|farming apartments
|-
|-
| inneh.  
|j:or.
| innehåll
|
| contents
|junior
|junior
|-
|-
| intend
|jordbr.
| intendent
|
| intendent
|jordbrukare
|farmer
|-
|-
| introd.  
|jordbruksarb.
| introducera
|
| introduce
|jordbruksarbetare
|farm worker, farm hand
|-
|-
| inv.  
|jordk.
| invånare
|
| inhabitant
|jordkasta
|bury, buried, burial
|-
|-
| jan, febr. o.s.v.  
|järnv.
| Januari, Februari och så vidare
|
| January, February and so forth
|järnväg
|Railway
|-
|-
| j.arb.  
|jvg., jvgr.
| jernarbetare
|
| iron worker
|järnväg (ar)
|railroad
|-
|-
| j.arb.  
|jvgsförb.
| jernvägsarbetare
|
| railway laborer
|järnvägsförbindelse (-r)
|railroad connection
|-
|-
| jbr.  
|jvgstn., jvgstnr.
| jordbrukare
|
| farmer
|järnvägsstation (-en, -er, -erna)
|railroad station
|-
|-
| jbrf
|Jäg.
| jordbruksfastighet (-en, -er, -erna)
|
| farming properties
|Jägare
|hunter, a light infantry soldier
|-
|-
| jbrv
|jägm.
| jordbrukvärde
|
| farming property's value
|jägmästare
|crown forester
|-
|-
| jerns.arb.  
|Jönk.
| jernvägsarbetare
|
| railway laborer
|Jönköping
|Jönköping (county)
|-
|-
| jernv.  
|Jämt.
| jernväg
|
| railway
|Jämtland
|Jämtland (county)
|-
|-
| jernvägsarb.
|K
| jernvägsarbetare
|
| railway laborer
|Blekinge
|Blekinge (county)
|-
|-
| jernväkt.  
|K:a.
| jernbaneväktare
|
| watchman, line keeper on railroad
|kyrka
|church
|-
|-
| jfr., jgfr.  
|Kalm.
| jungfru
|
| miss, maiden, virgin
|Kalmar
|Kalmar (county)
|-
|-
| Jlght., jlghtn., jlghtr.
|kbfd
| jordbrukslägenhet
|
| farming apartments
|Kyrkobokföringsdistrikt
|District of church registration
|-
|-
| j:or.  
|kbm.
| junior
|
| junior
|kubikmeter
|cubic meter
|-
|-
| jordbr.  
|k.f.
| jordbrukare
|
| farmer
|kvinnsfaddrar
|female sponsors at christening
|-
|-
| jordbruksarb.  
|kh., khde.
| jordbruksarbetare
|
| farm worker, farm hand
|kyrkoherde
|parish minister, parson
|-
|-
| jordk.  
|k.k.
| jordkasta
|
| bury, buried, burial
|kvinnoklinik
|modern abbreviation of maternity ward
|-
|-
| järnv.  
|k.kg.
| järnväg
|
| Railway
|kyrkogång
|introduction into church after childbirth
|-
|-
| jvg., jvgr.  
|kl.
| järnväg (ar)
|
| railroad
|klockan
|time, o'clock
|-
|-
| jvgsförb.  
|km.
| järnvägsförbindelse (-r)
|
| railroad connection
|kilometer
|kilometer
|-
|-
| jvgstn., jvgstnr.  
|K.Maj:t.
| järnvägsstation (-en, -er, -erna)
|
| railroad station
|Kunglig Magestät
|the King
|-
|-
| Jäg.
|kmt
| Jägare
|
| hunter, a light infantry soldier
|kopparmynt
|copper coin
|-
|-
| jägm.  
|kn., k:en, k:ens, k:er, k:ers
| jägmästare
|
| crown forester
|kommun (-en, -ens, -er, -ers)
|municipality
|-
|-
| Jönk.  
|kommunal-nämndsordf.
| Jönköping
|
| Jönköping (county)
|kommunalsnämndsordförande
|muncipality chairman
|-
|-
| Jämt.  
|Kongl.Maj:t
| Jämtland
|
| Jämtland (county)
|Kunglig Majestät
|the king
|-
|-
| K:a.  
|kontr.
| kyrka
|
| church
|kontrakt
|contract (land)
|-
|-
| Kalm.  
|Kopp.
| Kalmar
|
| Kalmar (county)
|Kopparberg
|Kopparberg (county)
|-
|-
| kbfd
|kr.
| Kyrkobokföringsdistrikt
|
| District of church registration
|kronor
|crown (monetary unit)
|-
|-
| kbm.
|KRA
| kubikmeter
|
| cubic meter
|Krigsarkivet
|Swedish National War Archives
|-
|-
| k.f.  
|ktg.
| kvinnsfaddrar
|
| female sponsors at christening
|kyrkotagning
|introduction of mother into congregation after childbirth
|-
|-
| kh., khde.  
|Kungl.Maj:t
| kyrkoherde
|
| parish minister, parson
|Kunglis Majestät
|the king
|-
|-
| k.kg.  
|kv.
| kyrkogång
|
| introduction into church after childbirth
|kvinna
|woman
|-
|-
| kl.  
|kvf.
| klockan
|
| time, o'clock
|kvinnlig fadder
|female sponsor
|-
|-
| km.  
|kvf.
| kilometer
|
| kilometer
|Kvinnsfaddrar
|female sponsors at christening
|-
|-
| K.Maj:t.  
|kvkm.
| Kunglig Magestät
|
| the King
|kvadratkilometer
|quadrant kilometer
|-
|-
| kmt
|kyrkl.
| kopparmynt
|
| copper coin
|kyrklig
|ecclesiastical
|-
|-
| kn., k:en, k:ens, k:er, k:ers
|kyrkov.
| kommun (-en, -ens, -er, -ers)
|
| municipality
|kyrkovaktare
|church officer or caretaker
|-
|-
| kommunal-nämndsordf.  
|kyrkovakt.
| kommunalsnämndsordförande
|
| muncipality chairman
|kyrkovaktare
|church officer or caretaker
|-
|-
| Kongl.Maj:t
|köp.
| Kunglig Majestät
|
| the king
|köping (-en, -ens, -ar, -ars
|small market town
|-
|-
| kontr.  
|köpm.
| kontrakt
|
| contract (land)
|köpman
|merchant
|-
|-
| Kopp.  
|l., l:a, La, L:a
| Kopparberg
|
| Kopparberg (county)
|lilla
|small(er)
|-
|-
| kr.  
|landsf.-distr.
| kronor
|
| crown (monetary unit)
|landsfisalsdistrikt
|land fiscal district
|-
|-
| KRA
|landsförslg.
| Krigsarkivet
|
| Swedish National War Archives
|landsförsamling
|rural parish of a city
|-
|-
| ktg.  
|landsh.
| kyrkotagning
|
| introduction of mother into congregation after childbirth
|landshövding
|governor
|-
|-
| Kungl.Maj:t
|lb.
| Kunglis Majestät
|
| the king
|landbonde
|country farmer
|-
|-
| kv.  
|lfg., lfs.
| kvinna
|
| woman
|landsförsamling
|rural parish of a city
|-
|-
| kvf.  
|lg., lärl.
| kvinnlig fadder
|
| female sponsor
|lärling
|apprentice
|-
|-
| kvf.  
|lght., lghtn., lghtr.
| Kvinnsfaddrar
|
| female sponsors at christening
|lägenhet (-en, -er)
|apartment
|-
|-
| kvkm.  
|lib.
| kvadratkilometer
|
| quadrant kilometer
|liberal (-a)
|liberal
|-
|-
| kyrkl.  
|Luth. Cat., Luth. Kat.
| kyrklig
|
| ecclesiastical
|Lutherska katekismen
|Lutheran Catechism
|-
|-
| kyrkov.  
|lysn.
| kyrkovaktare
|
| church officer or caretaker
|lysning
|banns
|-
|-
| kyrkovakt.  
|löjtn.
| kyrkovaktare
|
| church officer or caretaker
|löjtnant (-er)
|lieutenant
|-
|-
| köp.
|M
| köping (-en, -ens, -ar, -ars
|
| small market town
|Skåne
|Skåne (county)
|-
|-
| köpm.  
|M.
| köpman
|
| merchant
|man
|man, male; husband
|-
|-
| l., l:a, La, L:a
|m.
| lilla
|
| small(er)
|man
|man, male, husband
|-
|-
| landsf.-distr.  
|m.
| landsfisalsdistrikt
|
| land fiscal district
|mater (Latin)
|mother
|-
|-
| landsförslg.  
|m.
| landsförsamling
|
| rural parish of a city
|mor, moder
|mother
|-
|-
| landsh.  
|m.
| landshövding
|
| governor
|måg
|son-in-law
|-
|-
| lfg., lfs.  
|m.
| landsförsamling
|
| rural parish of a city
|med
|with
|-
|-
| lg., lärl.  
|m., m:s.
| lärling
|
| apprentice
|meter (-s)
|meter
|-
|-
| lght., lghtn., lghtr.  
|Mad.
| lägenhet (-en, -er)
|
| apartment
|Madam
|Madam. Exclusively "upper class" person
|-
|-
| lib.  
|Malm.
| liberal (-a)  
|
| liberal
|Malmöhus
|Malmöhus (county)
|-
|-
| lysn.  
|mams.
| lysning
|
| banns
|mamsell
|miss, young lady of "upper class".
|-
|-
| löjtn.  
|mek.
| löjtnant (-er)
|
| lieutenant
|mekanik
|mechanic
|-
|-
| M.  
|mell.
| man
|
| man, male; husband
|mellersta
|middle
|-
|-
| m.  
|m.f.
| man
|
| man, male, husband
|mansfaddrar
|male sponsors at christening
|-
|-
| m.  
|m. fl.
| mater (Latin)
|
| mother
|med flera
|and several others
|-
|-
| m.  
|mil.
| mor, moder
|
| mother
|militära
|military
|-
|-
| m.  
|mm.
| måg
|
| son-in-law
|millimeter
|millimeter
|-
|-
| m.  
|m.m.
| med  
|
| with
|med mera
|with others
|-
|-
| m., m:s.  
|mod., modr.
| meter (-s)
|
| meter
|moder
|mother
|-
|-
| Mad.  
|mod.
| Madam
|
| Madam. Exclusively "upper class" person
|moderat (-a)
|moderate
|-
|-
| Malm.  
|mort.
| Malmöhus
|
| Malmöhus (county)
|mortua (Latin)
|deceased
|-
|-
| mams.  
|motorf.
| mamsell
|
| miss, young lady of "upper class".
|motorfartyg
|motor boat
|-
|-
| mek.  
|mtl.
| mekanik
|
| mechanic
|mantal
|assessed unit of land, taxation of farm
|-
|-
| mell.  
|mun. samh., munsamh:en
| mellersta
|
| middle
|municipalsamhälle (-t, -n)
|urban district
|-
|-
| m.f.  
|murges.
| mansfaddrar
|
| male sponsors at christening
|murargesäll
|journeyman bricklayer
|-
|-
| m. fl.
|mvh
| med flera
|
| and several others
|med vänlig hälsning
|with friendly greeting (best regards)
|-
|-
| mil.  
|mån.
| militära
|
| military
|månad
|month
|-
|-
| mm.  
|månd., tis., o.s.v.
| millimeter
|
| millimeter
|måndag, tisdag, och så vidare
|Monday, Tuesday and so forth
|-
|-
| m.m.  
|mäst.
| med mera
|
| with others
|mästare
|master, expert
|-
|-
| mod., modr.  
|mäst.
| moder
|
| mother
|mäster
|master, the boss
|-
|-
| mod.  
|n.
| moderat (-a)  
|
| moderate
|nata, natus (Latin)
|born
|-
|-
| mort.  
|n.
| mortua (Latin)  
|
| deceased
|nomen, nomine (Latin)
|name
|-
|-
| motorf.
|N
| motorfartyg
|
| motor boat
|Halland
|Halland (county)
|-
|-
| mtl.  
|N., N:a.
| mantal
|
| assessed unit of land, taxation of farm
|norra
|north
|-
|-
| mun. samh., munsamh:en
|nat.
| municipalsamhälle (-t, -n)  
|
| urban district
|natur
|natural (in reference to having had smallpox)
|-
|-
| murges.  
|nat.
| murargesäll
|
| journeyman bricklayer
|nata
|born
|-
|-
| mvh
|nattvak.
| med vänlig hälsning
|
| with friendly greeting (best regards)
|nattvaktare
|night watchman
|-
|-
| mån.  
|nattv.g.
| månad
|
| month
|nattvardsgång
|communion
|-
|-
| månd., tis., o.s.v.  
|N.B., n.b.
| måndag, tisdag, och så vidare
|
| Monday, Tuesday and so forth
|nya bok
|new book, (next household examination)
|-
|-
| mäst.
|Ne
| mästare
|
| master, expert
|nedre
|lower
|-
|-
| mäst.
|n:m:
| mäster
|
| master, the boss
|nämndeman
|juryman, member of district court
|-
|-
| n.  
|NN., nn.
| nata, natus (Latin)  
|
| born
|nomen nescio (Latin)
|name not known
|-
|-
| n.  
|nom.
| nomen, nomine (Latin)  
|
| name
|nomine (Latin)
|name
|-
|-
| N., N:a.  
|n:r, nr.
| norra
|
| north
|nummer
|number
|-
|-
| nat.  
|NO.
| natur
|
| natural (in reference to having had smallpox)
|nordost
|northeast
|-
|-
| nat.  
|NNO.
| nata
|
| born
|nordnordost
|north northeast
|-
|-
| nattvak.  
|Norrb.
| nattvaktare
|
| night watchman
|Norrbotten
|Norrbotten (county)
|-
|-
| nattv.g.
|NV
| nattvardsgång
|
| communion
|nordväst
|northwest
|-
|-
| N.B., n.b.
|NNV
| nya bok
|
| new book, (next household examination)
|nordnordväst
|north northwest
|-
|-
| Ne
|nr.
| nedre
|
| lower
|nummer
|number
|-
|-
| n:m:
|nup.
| nämndeman
|
| juryman, member of district court
|nuptiae (Latin)
|wedding
|-
|-
| NN., nn.  
|nuv.
| nomen nescio (Latin)
|
| name not known
|nuvarande
|present
|-
|-
| nom.  
|näml.
| nomine (Latin)
|
| name
|nämligen
|namely, since, as
|-
|-
| n:r, nr.  
|o.
| nummer
|
| number
|och
|and
|-
|-
| NO.
|O
| nordost
|
| northeast
|Västra Götaland
|Västra Götaland (county)
|-
|-
| NNO.  
|O.
| nordnordost
|
| north northeast
|öst
|east
|-
|-
| Norrb.  
|obef.
| Norrbotten
|
| Norrbotten (county)
|obefintlig
|non-existent, absent
|-
|-
| NV
|obs.
| nordväst
|
| northwest
|observera
|notice
|-
|-
| NNV
|o.d., o.ä.d.
| nordnordväst
|
| north northwest
|oäkta dotter
|daughter out of wedlock
|-
|-
| nr.  
|o.d.h. or o.h.h.
| nummer
|
| number
|och dess hustru or och hans hustru
|and his wife
|-
|-
| nup.  
|og.
| nuptiae (Latin)
|
| wedding
|ogift
|unmarried
|-
|-
| nuv.  
|ok.barnsj.
| nuvarande
|
| present
|okänd barnsjuka
|unknown childhood disease
|-
|-
| näml.  
|omkr.
| nämligen
|
| namely, since, as
|omkring
|about, around
|-
|-
| o.  
|ONO.
| och
|
| and
|ostnordost
|east northeast
|-
|-
| O.  
|o.s. or o.ä.s.
| öst
|
| east
|oäkte son
|son out of wedlock
|-
|-
| obs.  
|OSO.
| observera
|
| notice
|ostsydost
|east southeast
|-
|-
| o.d., o.ä.d.  
|o.s.v.
| oäkta dotter
|
| daughter out of wedlock
|och så vidare
|and so forth
|-
|-
| og.  
|oä., o.ä.
| ogift
|
| unmarried
|oäkta
|illegitimate child
|-
|-
| omkr.  
|o.ä.d.
| omkring
|
| about, around
|oäkta dotter
|illegitimate daughter
|-
|-
| ONO.  
|o.ä.s.
| ostnordost
|
| east northeast
|oäkta son
|illegitimate son
|-
|-
| o.s. or o.ä.s.  
|p., pag.
| oäkte son
|
| son out of wedlock
|pagina (Latin)
|page
|-
|-
| OSO.  
|p., pig
| ostsydost
|
| east southeast
|piga
|maid, spinster, single girl
|-
|-
| o.s.v.  
|past.
| och så vidare
|
| and so forth
|pastorat
|diocese
|-
|-
| oä., o.ä.  
|p.b.
| oäkta
|
| illegitimate child
|pigebarn
|female child
|-
|-
| o.ä.d.  
|pg., pgr.
| oäkta dotter
|
| illegitimate daughter
|penning (-ar)
|penny (coin)
|-
|-
| o.ä.s.  
|pgld.
| oäkta son
|
| illegitimate son
|penningland
|penny land
|-
|-
| p., pag.  
|pig.
| pagina (Latin)
|
| page
|piga
|maid, spinster, single girl
|-
|-
| p., pig
|postexp.
| piga
|
| maid, spinster, single girl
|postexpedition
|parish office
|-
|-
| past.  
|posth.
| pastorat
|
| diocese
|posthumus
|born after father's death
|-
|-
| p.b.  
|prakt.
| pigebarn
|
| female child
|praktiserande
|to be in practice
|-
|-
| pg., pgr.  
|prof.
| penning (-ar)  
|
| penny (coin)
|professor (-er)
|professor (teacher)
|-
|-
| pgld.  
|prov.-läk.
| penningland
|
| penny land
|provinsialläkare
|provincial doctor
|-
|-
| pig.  
|P.Ä.
| piga
|
| maid, spinster, single girl
|pastorsämbete
|Pastorate, the parish office.
|-
|-
| postexp.  
|q.
| postexpedition
|
| parish office
|qvinna
|woman
|-
|-
| posth.  
|Qvf.
| posthumus
|
| born after father's death
|qvinnfaddrar
|female witness at christening
|-
|-
| prakt.  
|Qv.mil
| praktiserande
|
| to be in practice
|qvadratmil
|square mile
|-
|-
| prof.  
|r.
| professor (-er)
|
| professor (teacher)
|ryttare
|cavalryman, horseman
|-
|-
| prov.-läk.
|RA
| provinsialläkare
|
| provincial doctor
|Riksarkivet
|Swedish National Arhies.
|-
|-
| P.Ä.  
|Rdr.
| pastorsämbete
|
| Pastorate, the parish office.
|Riksdaler
|Old Swedish currency
|-
|-
| q.  
|reg.
| qvinna
|
| woman
|regemente
|regiment
|-
|-
| Qvf.  
|reg.ton.
| qvinnfaddrar
|
| female witness at christening
|registerton
|registrar
|-
|-
| Qv.mil
|ren.
| qvadratmil
|
| square mile
|renata, renati, renatus (Latin)
|christened, baptized
|-
|-
| r.  
|rep.verkstad.
| ryttare
|
| cavalryman, horseman
|reparationsverkstad
|repair shop
|-
|-
| RA
|resp.
| Riksarkivet
|
| Swedish National Arhies.
|respektive
|respective
|-
|-
| Rdr.  
|r:hu.
| Riksdaler
|
| Old Swedish currency
|ryttare hustru
|wife of a cavalrymann
|-
|-
| reg.  
|riksd.
| regemente
|
| regiment
|riksdaler
|national currency
|-
|-
| reg.ton.  
|runst.
| registerton
|
| registrar
|runstycken
|part of a rune stone
|-
|-
| ren.  
|rymd., rymt
| renata, renati, renatus (Latin)
|
| christened, baptized
|rymmande
|desertion, running away
|-
|-
| rep.verkstad.  
|rytt.
| reparationsverkstad
|
| repair shop
|ryttare
|cavalryman, horseman
|-
|-
| resp.  
|ryttm.
| respektive
|
| respective
|ryttmästare
|cavalry captain
|-
|-
| r:hu.  
|s., S.
| ryttare hustru
|
| wife of a cavalrymann
|son
|son
|-
|-
| riksd.  
|s.
| riksdaler
|
| national currency
|socken
|parish
|-
|-
| runst.  
|S.
| runstycken
|
| part of a rune stone
|söder, södra
|south
|-
|-
| rymd., rymt
|S
| rymmande
|
| desertion, running away
|Värmland
|Värmland (county)
|-
|-
| rytt.  
|s.
| ryttare
|
| cavalryman, horseman
|söndag
|Sunday
|-
|-
| ryttm.  
|s., sal.
| ryttmästare
|
| cavalry captain
|salig
|deceased, blessed
|-
|-
| s., S.
|samn., samh:en
| son
|
| son
|samhälle (-t, -n)
|community
|-
|-
| s.
|SCB
| socken
|
| parish
|Statistiska Centralbyrån
|Central Bureau of Statistics, "Sweden statistics"
|-
|-
| S.  
|sd.
| söder, södra
|
| south
|samma dag
|same day
|-
|-
| s.  
|sd.
| söndag
|
| Sunday
|sonsdotter
|son's daughter, granddaughter
|-
|-
| s., sal.  
|segelf.
| salig
|
| deceased, blessed
|segelfartyg
|sailing ship
|-
|-
| samn., samh:en
|sek.
| samhälle (-t, -n)
|
| community
|sekund
|second
|-
|-
| SCB
|sekr.
| Statistiska Centralbyrån
|
| Central Bureau of Statistics, "Sweden statistics"
|sekreterare
|secretary
|-
|-
| sd.  
|sep.
| samma dag
|
| same day
|sepultus (Latin)
|buried
|-
|-
| sd.
|sfg
| sonsdotter
|
| son's daughter, granddaughter
|stadsförsamling
|city parish
|-
|-
| segelf.
|s:ger
| segelfartyg
|
| sailing ship
|svåger
|brother-in-law
|-
|-
| sek.
|s:hu
| sekund
|
| second
|soldat hustru
|soldier's wife
|-
|-
| sekr.
|s:hu
| sekreterare
|
| secretary
|sonhustru
|son's wife, daughter-in-law
|-
|-
| sep.  
|s.k.
| sepultus (Latin)
|
| buried
|så kallad
|so called
|-
|-
| sfg
|s:ka
| stadsförsamling
|
| city parish
|svägerska
|sister-in-law
|-
|-
| s:ger
|Skar.
| svåger
|
| brother-in-law
|Skaraborg
|Skaraborg (county)
|-
|-
| s:hu
|skattm.
| soldat hustru
|
| soldier's wife
|skattmästare
|tax collector
|-
|-
| s:hu
|Sk.Dr.
| sonhustru
|
| son's wife, daughter-in-law
|Skånska Dragonregementet
|regiment of dragoons from Skåne
|-
|-
| s.k.  
|skgsv.
| så kallad
|
| so called
|skogsvärde
|forest ranger
|-
|-
| s:ka
|skill.
| svägerska
|
| sister-in-law
|skilling (ar)
|monetary unit
|-
|-
| Skar.  
|skogsv.
| Skaraborg
|
| Skaraborg (county)
|skogsvaktare
|forest ranger
|-
|-
| skattm.  
|skom.arb.
| skattmästare
|
| tax collector
|skomakerarbetare
|worker in a shoemaker's shop
|-
|-
| Sk.Dr.  
|skplg.
| Skånska Dragonregementet
|
| regiment of dragoons from Skåne
|skeppslag
|district along the coast
|-
|-
| skgsv.  
|skräd.
| skogsvärde
|
| forest ranger
|skräddare
|tailor
|-
|-
| skill.
|s:kt
| skilling (ar)
|
| monetary unit
|sankt
|saint
|-
|-
| skogsv.  
|sl.
| skogsvaktare
|
| forest ranger
|salig
|deceased, blessed
|-
|-
| skom.arb.
|smt
| skomakerarbetare
|
| worker in a shoemaker's shop
|silvermynt
|Old Swedish currency, silver coin
|-
|-
| skplg.  
|sn.
| skeppslag
|
| district along the coast
|socken
|parish
|-
|-
| skräd.  
|snesl.
| skräddare
|
| tailor
|snesland
|measurement
|-
|-
| s:kt
|SO.
| sankt
|
| saint
|sydost
|southeast
|-
|-
| sl.  
|soc.
| salig
|
| deceased, blessed
|socialdemokratisk
|social democratic
|-
|-
| smt
|sockn.
| silvermynt
|
| Old Swedish currency, silver coin
|sockenman
|person who is entitled to vote in the parish
|-
|-
| sn.  
|sold.
| socken
|
| parish
|soldat
|soldier
|-
|-
| snesl.
|s:or
| snesland
|
| measurement
|senior
|senior
|-
|-
| SO.  
|spannl.
| sydost
|
| southeast
|spannland
|old unit of measurement
|-
|-
| soc.  
|spons.
| socialdemokratisk
|
| social democratic
|sponsorer
|witness
|-
|-
| sockn.  
|ss.
| sockenman
|
| person who is entitled to vote in the parish
|sonson
|son's son, grandson
|-
|-
| sold.  
|ss.
| soldat
|
| soldier
|såsom
|as
|-
|-
| s:or
|SSO.
| senior
|
| senior
|sydsydost
|south southeast
|-
|-
| spannl.
|SSV
| spannland
|
| old unit of measurement
|sydsydväst
|south southwest
|-
|-
| spons.  
|st.
| sponsorer
|
| witness
|stycken
|part of
|-
|-
| ss.  
|St.
| sonson
|
| son's son, grandson
|stad
|city
|-
|-
| ss.
|S:t, S:ta
| såsom
|
| as
|Sankt
|saint
|-
|-
| SSO.  
|S:ta, St., st., St:a
| sydsydost
|
| south southeast
|stora
|large, big
|-
|-
| SSV
|stallm.
| sydsydväst
|
| south southwest
|stallmästare
|master stableman
|-
|-
| st.  
|stbhs.
| stycken
|
| part of
|stärbhus
|estate of the deceased
|-
|-
| St.
|st:dr
| stad
|
| city
|statdräng
|farm laborer
|-
|-
| S:t, S:ta
|stds.
| Sankt
|
| saint
|standard
|standard
|-
|-
| S:ta, St., st., St:a
|Sthlm.
| stora
|
| large, big
|Stockholm
|Stockholm (county)
|-
|-
| stallm.  
|stn., stnr.
| stallmästare
|
| master stableman
|station (-en, -er, -erna)
|station
|-
|-
| stbhs.  
|stud.
| stärbhus
|
| estate of the deceased
|student
|student
|-
|-
| st:dr
|susc.
| statdräng
|
| farm laborer
|susceptrix (Latin)
|godmother, female sponsor
|-
|-
| stds.
|SV
| standard
|
| standard
|sydväst
|southwest
|-
|-
| Sthlm.  
|sv.
| Stockholm
|
| Stockholm (county)
|svensk
|Swedish
|-
|-
| stn., stnr.
|Svf., Sv:f,
| station (-en, -er, -erna)
|
| station
|svärfar, svärfader
|father-in-law
|-
|-
| stud.  
|Svm., sv:m
| student
|
| student
|svärmor
|mother-in-law
|-
|-
| susc.  
|Svåg.
| susceptrix (Latin)
|
| godmother, female sponsor
|Svåger
|brother-in-law
|-
|-
| SV
|Sväg.
| sydväst
|
| southwest
|Svägerska
|Sister-in-law
|-
|-
| sv.  
|Svärf.
| svensk
|
| Swedish
|Svärfader
|father-in-law
|-
|-
| Svf., Sv:f,
|Svärm.
| svärfar, svärfader
|
| father-in-law
|Svärmoder
|mother-in-law
|-
|-
| Svm., sv:m
|sy., syst.
| svärmor
|
| mother-in-law
|syster
|sister
|-
|-
| Svåg.  
|s.å.
| Svåger
|
| brother-in-law
|samma år
|same year
|-
|-
| Sväg.  
|Söder.
| Svägerska
|
| Sister-in-law
|Södermanland
|Södermanland (county)
|-
|-
| Svärf.  
|t.
| Svärfader
|
| father-in-law
|testes (Latin)
|witnesses or sponsors at christening
|-
|-
| Svärm.
|T
| Svärmoder
|
| mother-in-law
|Örebro
|Örebro (county)
|-
|-
| sy., syst.  
|takt.
| syster
|
| sister
|taktäckare
|tiler, slater, shingler, thatcher, roofer
|-
|-
| s.å.  
|tandläk.
| samma år
|
| same year
|tandläkare
|dentist
|-
|-
| Söder.  
|tax.
| Södermanland
|
| Södermanland (county)
|taxera
|assess, tax
|-
|-
| t.  
|tax.v.
| testes (Latin)
|
| witnesses or sponsors at christening
|taxeringsvärde
|assessed value
|-
|-
| takt.  
|test.
| taktäckare
|
| tiler, slater, shingler, thatcher, roofer
|testes (Latin)
|witnesses or sponsors at baptism
|-
|-
| tandläk.  
|t.ex.
| tandläkare
|
| dentist
|till exempel
|for example
|-
|-
| tax.  
|tg.
| taxera
|
| assess, tax
|tingslag
|judicial district
|-
|-
| tax.v.  
|tgslg.
| taxeringsvärde
|
| assessed value
|tingslag
|court district
|-
|-
| test.  
|t.h.
| testes (Latin)
|
| witnesses or sponsors at baptism
|till höger
|on the right side
|-
|-
| t.ex.  
|tills.
| till exempel
|
| for example
|tillsammans
|together
|-
|-
| tg.  
|tillverkn.
| tingslag
|
| judicial district
|tillverkning
|manufactured
|-
|-
| tgslg.  
|tj.
| tingslag
|
| court district
|tjäna
|(to) serve, work
|-
|-
| t.h.  
|tnld.
| till höger
|
| on the right side
|tunnland
|Swedish acre
|-
|-
| tills.  
|t.o.m.
| tillsammans
|
| together
|till och med
|including
|-
|-
| tillverkn.  
|tomt-o. industriv
| tillverkning
|
| manufactured
|tomt o. industrivärde
|store value of merchandise
|-
|-
| tj.  
|torp., tp.
| tjäna
|
| (to) serve, work
|torpare
|crofter, peasant
|-
|-
| tnld.  
|trol.
| tunnland
|
| Swedish acre
|trolofvad
|betrothed, engaged
|-
|-
| t.o.m.
|trädgårdsmäst,
| till och med
|
| including
|trädgårdsmästare
|gardener
|-
|-
| tomt-o. industriv
|tunnl.
| tomt o. industrivärde
|
| store value of merchandise
|tunnland
|measurement (Swedish acre)
|-
|-
| torp., tp.  
|t.v.
| torpare
|
| crofter, peasant
|till vänster
|to the left
|-
|-
| trol.  
|t.v.
| trolofvad
|
| betrothed, engaged
|tills vidare
|until further notice
|-
|-
| trädgårdsmäst,  
|txv., txvn.
| trädgårdsmästare
|
| gardener
|taxeringsvärde
|assessed value
|-
|-
| tunnl.  
|Ty.
| tunnland
|
| measurement (Swedish acre)
|Tysk
|German
|-
|-
| t.v.  
|u.
| till vänster
|
| to the left
|under
|under; at; during, while, wonder, miracle
|-
|-
| t.v.  
|u.
| tills vidare
|
| until further notice
|unge
|the younger
|-
|-
| txv., txvn.
|U
| taxeringsvärde
|
| assessed value
|Västmanland
|Västmanland (county)
|-
|-
| Ty.  
|uk., ungk.
| Tysk
|
| German
|ungkarl
|bachelor, single man
|-
|-
| u.  
|u.m.
| under
|
| under; at; during, while, wonder, miracle
|utom mantal
|not included in the taxation census register
|-
|-
| u.  
|u.n.u.
| unge
|
| the younger
|utan namn under
|without name under
|-
|-
| uk., ungk.  
|undant.enka
| ungkarl
|
| bachelor, single man
|undantagsmans enka
|widow of an undantagsman
|-
|-
| u.m.  
|undt.
| utom mantal
|
| not included in the taxation census register
|undantagsman
|previous farm owner receiving his livelihood/support from the person to whom the farm now belongs (usually related, as in father and son).
|-
|-
| undant.enka
|ung.
| undantagsmans enka
|
| widow of an undantagsman
|ungefär
|about, approximately
|-
|-
| undt.  
|ungk.
| undantagsman
|
| previous farm owner receiving his livelihood/support from the person to whom the farm now belongs (usually related, as in father and son).
|ungkarl
|bachelor, single man
|-
|-
| ung.  
|u.p.a.
| ungefär
|
| about, approximately
|utan personligt ansvar
|without personal responsibility
|-
|-
| ungk.  
|uppf.
| ungkarl
|
| bachelor, single man
|uppförd (-a, -es, uppfört)
|behavior
|-
|-
| u.p.a.  
|Upps.
| utan personligt ansvar
|
| without personal responsibility
|Uppsala
|Uppsala (county)
|-
|-
| uppf.  
|U.R.
| uppförd (-a, -es, uppfört)
|
| behavior
|ute roten
|outlying district, old expression for the outer districk of parish
|-
|-
| Upps.
|utfl
| Uppsala
|
| Uppsala (county)
|utflyttad
|moved out
|-
|-
| U.R.  
|u.ä.
| ute roten
|
| outlying district, old expression for the outer districk of parish
|utom äktenskap
|outside of marriage
|-
|-
| utfl
|v.
| utflyttad
|
| moved out
|vice
|assistant
|-
|-
| u.ä.  
|v.
| utom äktenskap
|
| outside of marriage
|vaccinera
|(to) vaccinate
|-
|-
| v.  
|V.
| vice
|
| assistant
|väster
|west
|-
|-
| v.  
|vacc.
| vaccinera  
|
| (to) vaccinate
|vaccinera
|(to) vaccinate
|-
|-
| V.
|vb
| väster
|
| west
|vigselbok
|marriage book/register
|-
|-
| vacc.  
|VNV.
| vaccinera
|
| (to) vaccinate
|västnordväst
|west northwest
|-
|-
| vb
|VSV.
| vigselbok
|
| marriage book/register
|västsydväst
|west southwest
|-
|-
| VNV.  
|vard.
| västnordväst
|
| west northwest
|vardag
|weekday
|-
|-
| VSV.  
|vägh.-dist.
| västsydväst
|
| west southwest
|väghållningsdistrikt
|highway district
|-
|-
| vard.  
|välb.
| vardag
|
| weekday
|välboren
|honorable
|-
|-
| vägh.-dist.  
|Värml.
| väghållningsdistrikt
|
| highway district
|Värmland
|Värmland (county)
|-
|-
| välb.  
|Västerb.
| välboren
|
| honorable
|Västerbotten
|Västerbotten (county)
|-
|-
| Värml.  
|Västern.
| Värmland
|
| Värmland (county)
|Västernorrland
|Västernorrland (county)
|-
|-
| Västerb.  
|Västm.
| Västerbotten
|
| Västerbotten (county)
|Västmanland
|Västmanland (county)
|-
|-
| Västern.
|W
| Västernorrland
|
| Västernorrland (county)
|Dalarna
|Dalarna (county)
|-
|-
| Västm.
|X
| Västmanland
|
| Västmanland (county)
|Gävleborg
|Gävleborg (county)
|-
|-
| y.
|Xbr
| yngste
|
| the youngest
|December (Latin)
|December
|-
|-
| yngl.  
|y.
| yngling
|
| young man, youth
|yngste
|the youngest
|-
|-
| yst.
|Y
| yngste
|
| the youngest
|Västernorrland
|Västernorrland (county)
|-
|-
| åb., åbo.  
|yngl.
| åborätt
|
| tenant right, hereditary lease
|yngling
|young man, youth
|-
|-
| ångb.förb.  
|yst.
| ångbåtsförbindelse
|
| steamship connection
|yngste
|the youngest
|-
|-
| ä
|Z
| änka
|
| widow
|Jämtland
|Jämtland (county)
|-
|-
| ä.  
|åb., åbo.
| äldste
|
| the oldest
|åborätt
|tenant right, hereditary lease
|-
|-
| äg.  
|ångb.förb.
| ägare
|
| owner
|ångbåtsförbindelse
|steamship connection
|-
|-
| äkt.
|ä
| äktenskap
|
| marriage, wedlock, matrimony
|änka
|widow
|-
|-
| Älvsb.  
|ä.
| Älvsborg
|
| Älvsborg (county)
|äldste
|the oldest
|-
|-
| änk.  
|äg.
| änka
|
| widow
|ägare
|owner
|-
|-
| änkl.  
|äkt.
| änkling
|
| widower
|äktenskap
|marriage, wedlock, matrimony
|-
|-
| äst.  
|Älvsb.
| äldste
|
| the oldest
|Älvsborg
|Älvsborg (county)
|-
|-
| Ö., Ö:a
|änk.
| östra
|
| east, eastern
|änka
|widow
|-
|-
| Öf
|änkl.
| öfra
|
| upper
|änkling
|widower
|-
|-
| ö.h.  
|äst.
| över havet
|
| upper harbor
|äldste
|the oldest
|-
|-
| Ör.  
|Ö., Ö:a
| Örebro
|
| Örebro (county)
|östra
|east, eastern
|-
|-
| öresl
|Öf
| Öresland
|
| measurement
|öfra
|upper
|-
|-
| Östg.  
|ö.h.
| Östergötland
|
| Östergötland (county)
|över havet
|upper harbor
|-
|-
| Öv  
|Ör.
| övre  
|
| upper
|Örebro
|Örebro (county)
|-
|öresl
|
|Öresland
|measurement
|-
|Östg.
|
|Östergötland
|Östergötland (county)
|-
|Öv
|
|övre
|upper
|}
|}
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 25 April 2024


For more commonly-seen words, see the Swedish Genealogical Word List.

An abbreviation is a "shortened form of a written word or phrase that is used in the place of the whole."[1] The practice of using abbreviations was conveniant for the author but not for the reader. Sometimes the abbreviation is a commonly used one that most people would recognize correctly. Other times it isn't clear, or may be be so obscure that nobody really knows except the author. Here are some abbreviations that you may come across in your Swedish family history research.:

Abbreviation Swedish English
a. anno (Latin) year
a.a. ad acta (Latin) to the record
a.-b. aktiebolag (-et) joint stock company
AB Stockholm Stockholm (county), sometimes Södermanland
abs. absolvera (to) absolve
abs. absens (Latin) not present
AC Västerbotten Västerbotten (county)
a.d. anno domini (Latin) in the year of the Lord
adm. admitterad confirmed
a.f. annan fastighet, andra fastigheter other property (ies)
afg. afgång decease, depart to, departure
afl. afliden (to) expire, die
afsk., afsked. afskedade discharge, resigned
afskr. afskrift transcript
allm. allmän (-na) common
a.n. ante nuptius (Latin) illegitimate, birth before marriage
ank. ankommande arrived
anm. anmärkning remark, annotation
annot. annotation note, annotation
arb. arbetare worker, laborer
arb. bet. arbetsbetyg work permit
arrend. arrendator tenant farmer, leaseholder
art. artikel (-n) article
arv. arvingar heir(s)
avd. avdelning (-ar) division, part of
avg. avgående leaving
avs. avsöndring (ar) severance, seperated
avskr. afskift transcript
b. bonden farmer, peasant
b. barnet the child
backst. backstugesittare resident of a small house or shed
bandl. bandland group land
banktj:man banktjänsteman bank servant
bar. barn child, children
b.b. bär barnet carried the child at christening
b.b. barnbördshus maternity hospital
BD Norrbotten Norrbotten (county)
bef. befordrande promotion
beg. begraven buried
begr. begraven buried
bg. bergslag region abounding in mines; mountain district
b.i.1stg. barn i förste gift child(ren) of the first marriage
bisp. biskop bishop
bl.a. bland annat among other things
Blek. Blekinge Blekinge (county)
blg. bergslag region abounding in mines; mountain distict
bond. bonde famer, peasant
bondeförb. bondeförbundet farming cooperative
borgerl. borgerliga (-a) civil, middle class
bou. bouppteckning inventory of the estate
br. bror brother
br. brukare user, employer; farmer, tenant
br. bröder brothers
brod. broder brother
brudg. brudgum bridegroom
bröd. bröderna brothers
byggm. byggmästare building contractor
C Uppsala Upssala (county)
ca., c:a circa (L) about
caut. cautionister witness
Christd.kunsk. Christendomskunskap religious knowledge
c:o kompani company
cop. copulerad (Latin) married
copul. copulatus (Latin) married, marriage
cr. crono crown owned, pertaining to the crown (government)
cr.h., cr.hem crono hem crown owned home
d. den the
d.(D.) dotter daughter
d. det it
d. död dead
D Södermanland Södermanland (county)
dagl. dagligen daily
d.b. denna bok this book
db dödbok death book/register
d.g. den gamla the old
d.h. dess hustru his wife
d.i.1stg. dotter i förste giftet daughter of the first marriage
dir. direktör (er) director (s)
disp. disponeras dispose
distr. distrikt district
distr. vet. distriktsveterinär districts veterinarian
div. diverse diverse
dkfg/dkfs domkyrkoförsamling cathedral parish
D.M. danneman gentleman, farmer
Dmca., Dnca Dominica (Latin) Sunday
d.o. detta/dessa ord this word
d:o det ovan/ ditto the above / ditto
d:o, do. dito ditto
doms., doms:s, doms:or. domsaga (-s, -or) judicial district
dot., dr. dotter daughter
dr. dräng farmhand, bachelor
Dr. doktor doctor
drag. dragon light cavalryman
dt., dtr. dotter daughter
d.v.s. det vill säga that is to say, I.e.
d.y. den yngre the younger
d.å detta år this year
d.ä. den äldre the older
e efter after
E Östergötland Östergötland (county)
e. extra extra
E. Enkling or Enka Widower or widow
e.d./ejusd. ejusdem same (same month)
eg. egare owner
e.Kr. efter Kristus after Christ
el. eller or
e.m. efter middag p.m.
e.m.f. enka moder född widowed mothers birth (year)
end. endast only, if only
enk. enka widow
enkl. enkling, enkeman widower
evang.-luth. evangeliskt-lutherska evangelical lutheran
f före before
f. fadder sponsor, godparent, witness at christeing
f. född born
f. far, fader father
f. filia (Latin) daughter
f. filius (Latin) son
f. följande following
f. förlofvad engaged
f. förre former
f. föräldrar parents
F Jönköping Jönköping (county)
fabr. fabrikör(er) manufacturer
fad. fader father
fadd. fadder sponsor, witness
fam. familj family
fast. fastighet real estate
fb. fosterbarn foster child
fb. födelsebok birth book
F.B., f.b. före boken previous book
f.d. före detta before this, formerly
fg församling parish
Fhr. Friherre baron
fil.dr filosofie doctor doctor of philosophy
fil.mag. filosofie magister master of philosophy
f.Kr. före Kristus before Christ, B.C.
fl. flicka girl, miss
fl. flyttar moved
f.m. förmiddag morning, a.m.
forts. fortsättning continuation
fr. från from
fris. frisinnad (e) liberal-minded
fr. o. m. från och med from and with
frih. friherre, friherrar baron, lord
frkn. fröken miss of status
frånsk. frånskild separated, divorced
frånv. frånvarande absent
fs. församling parish
fsg. församling parish
f.ö. för övrigt for the rest
fögd., fögder fögderi (er) administrative unit within county for taxing, etc.
följ. följande following
för. föräldrar parents
förb. förbindelse connection
föreg. föregående preceding
förkl. förklaring explanation
förl. förlofvad engaged
förs., förslg., församl. församling parish
förs. förestående the above (foregoing)
försv. försvarlös person without guardian or legal protection, vagrant
fört., förteckn. förteckning list, catalog, index
g. gift married
G Kronoberg Kronoberg (county)
gam. gamla, gammal old
g.b., G.B. gamla bok old book, previous book
gb. gårdsbrukägare farm owner
gd. gård farm, extate, yard, court, house
gdm. gudmoder godmother
ges. gesäll apprentice
G.kil or G.Kil sn. Gammalkil socken Gammalkil parish (Östergötland)
gl. gammal old
g.m. gift med married to
Gotl. Gotland Gotland (island)
graff. begrafning burial, interment
grat. gratialist retired soldier receiving a pension, pensioner
grdbr. gårdsbrukägare farm owner
grdf., grdfolk. gårdsfolk farmers, farm servants
grossh. grosshandlande wholesale dealer
grufarb. grufarbetare miner
grufveg. grufvegare mine owner
Gävl. Gävleborg Gävleborg (county)
Göteb. Göteborg Göteborg och Bohus(county)
H Kalmar Kalmar (county)
H. Herr Mr. Used only for prominent people - clergy, doctors, government officials, nobility, estate or factory owners.
H., Hu. hustru wife
Hall. Halland Halland (county)
handl. handlande trading
hd., hdt., hds., hdr., hrds. härad (-et, -s, -er, -ers) court judicial district (probates)
h.eg. hemmansegare farm owner
hem. hemman farm, homestead
hem.d. hemmadotter unmarried daughter living at home
hem.eg., hem.äg., hemäg. hemmansegare farm owner
hem.s. hemmason unmarried son living at home
herrg., herrg:ar. herrgård (-en, -ar, -arna) Manorial estate
HFL husförhörslängd household examination
hkr. hästkrafter horsepower
h:n., hn. hemman farm, homestead
hpl., hplr. hållplats (-en, -er, erna) railroad stopping places
H:r. Herr, Herre Manor lord, squire, master, Mr., Lord
hsm., husm. husman crofter, cottager, tenant
hu. hustru wife
hush. hushållerska housekeeper
hust. hustru wife
h.äg. hemmansägare farm owner
härst. härstädes here, at this place
I Gotland Gotland (county)
ib., ibid., ibm ibidem (Latin) the same place, the same as, same
ifr. ifrån. from
i.l., I.L. in loco (Latin) in this place
infl. inflyttad moved in
ing. ingenjör (-er) engineer
inh., inhys. inhyses lodger
inneh. innehåll contents
intend intendent intendent
introd. introducera introduce
inv. invånare inhabitant
jan, febr. o.s.v. Januari, Februari och så vidare January, February and so forth
j.arb. jernarbetare iron worker
j.arb. jernvägsarbetare railway laborer
jbr. jordbrukare farmer
jbrf jordbruksfastighet (-en, -er, -erna) farming properties
jbrv jordbrukvärde farming property's value
jerns.arb. jernvägsarbetare railway laborer
jernv. jernväg railway
jernvägsarb. jernvägsarbetare railway laborer
jernväkt. jernbaneväktare watchman, line keeper on railroad
jfr., jgfr. jungfru miss, maiden, virgin
Jlght., jlghtn., jlghtr. jordbrukslägenhet farming apartments
j:or. junior junior
jordbr. jordbrukare farmer
jordbruksarb. jordbruksarbetare farm worker, farm hand
jordk. jordkasta bury, buried, burial
järnv. järnväg Railway
jvg., jvgr. järnväg (ar) railroad
jvgsförb. järnvägsförbindelse (-r) railroad connection
jvgstn., jvgstnr. järnvägsstation (-en, -er, -erna) railroad station
Jäg. Jägare hunter, a light infantry soldier
jägm. jägmästare crown forester
Jönk. Jönköping Jönköping (county)
Jämt. Jämtland Jämtland (county)
K Blekinge Blekinge (county)
K:a. kyrka church
Kalm. Kalmar Kalmar (county)
kbfd Kyrkobokföringsdistrikt District of church registration
kbm. kubikmeter cubic meter
k.f. kvinnsfaddrar female sponsors at christening
kh., khde. kyrkoherde parish minister, parson
k.k. kvinnoklinik modern abbreviation of maternity ward
k.kg. kyrkogång introduction into church after childbirth
kl. klockan time, o'clock
km. kilometer kilometer
K.Maj:t. Kunglig Magestät the King
kmt kopparmynt copper coin
kn., k:en, k:ens, k:er, k:ers kommun (-en, -ens, -er, -ers) municipality
kommunal-nämndsordf. kommunalsnämndsordförande muncipality chairman
Kongl.Maj:t Kunglig Majestät the king
kontr. kontrakt contract (land)
Kopp. Kopparberg Kopparberg (county)
kr. kronor crown (monetary unit)
KRA Krigsarkivet Swedish National War Archives
ktg. kyrkotagning introduction of mother into congregation after childbirth
Kungl.Maj:t Kunglis Majestät the king
kv. kvinna woman
kvf. kvinnlig fadder female sponsor
kvf. Kvinnsfaddrar female sponsors at christening
kvkm. kvadratkilometer quadrant kilometer
kyrkl. kyrklig ecclesiastical
kyrkov. kyrkovaktare church officer or caretaker
kyrkovakt. kyrkovaktare church officer or caretaker
köp. köping (-en, -ens, -ar, -ars small market town
köpm. köpman merchant
l., l:a, La, L:a lilla small(er)
landsf.-distr. landsfisalsdistrikt land fiscal district
landsförslg. landsförsamling rural parish of a city
landsh. landshövding governor
lb. landbonde country farmer
lfg., lfs. landsförsamling rural parish of a city
lg., lärl. lärling apprentice
lght., lghtn., lghtr. lägenhet (-en, -er) apartment
lib. liberal (-a) liberal
Luth. Cat., Luth. Kat. Lutherska katekismen Lutheran Catechism
lysn. lysning banns
löjtn. löjtnant (-er) lieutenant
M Skåne Skåne (county)
M. man man, male; husband
m. man man, male, husband
m. mater (Latin) mother
m. mor, moder mother
m. måg son-in-law
m. med with
m., m:s. meter (-s) meter
Mad. Madam Madam. Exclusively "upper class" person
Malm. Malmöhus Malmöhus (county)
mams. mamsell miss, young lady of "upper class".
mek. mekanik mechanic
mell. mellersta middle
m.f. mansfaddrar male sponsors at christening
m. fl. med flera and several others
mil. militära military
mm. millimeter millimeter
m.m. med mera with others
mod., modr. moder mother
mod. moderat (-a) moderate
mort. mortua (Latin) deceased
motorf. motorfartyg motor boat
mtl. mantal assessed unit of land, taxation of farm
mun. samh., munsamh:en municipalsamhälle (-t, -n) urban district
murges. murargesäll journeyman bricklayer
mvh med vänlig hälsning with friendly greeting (best regards)
mån. månad month
månd., tis., o.s.v. måndag, tisdag, och så vidare Monday, Tuesday and so forth
mäst. mästare master, expert
mäst. mäster master, the boss
n. nata, natus (Latin) born
n. nomen, nomine (Latin) name
N Halland Halland (county)
N., N:a. norra north
nat. natur natural (in reference to having had smallpox)
nat. nata born
nattvak. nattvaktare night watchman
nattv.g. nattvardsgång communion
N.B., n.b. nya bok new book, (next household examination)
Ne nedre lower
n:m: nämndeman juryman, member of district court
NN., nn. nomen nescio (Latin) name not known
nom. nomine (Latin) name
n:r, nr. nummer number
NO. nordost northeast
NNO. nordnordost north northeast
Norrb. Norrbotten Norrbotten (county)
NV nordväst northwest
NNV nordnordväst north northwest
nr. nummer number
nup. nuptiae (Latin) wedding
nuv. nuvarande present
näml. nämligen namely, since, as
o. och and
O Västra Götaland Västra Götaland (county)
O. öst east
obef. obefintlig non-existent, absent
obs. observera notice
o.d., o.ä.d. oäkta dotter daughter out of wedlock
o.d.h. or o.h.h. och dess hustru or och hans hustru and his wife
og. ogift unmarried
ok.barnsj. okänd barnsjuka unknown childhood disease
omkr. omkring about, around
ONO. ostnordost east northeast
o.s. or o.ä.s. oäkte son son out of wedlock
OSO. ostsydost east southeast
o.s.v. och så vidare and so forth
oä., o.ä. oäkta illegitimate child
o.ä.d. oäkta dotter illegitimate daughter
o.ä.s. oäkta son illegitimate son
p., pag. pagina (Latin) page
p., pig piga maid, spinster, single girl
past. pastorat diocese
p.b. pigebarn female child
pg., pgr. penning (-ar) penny (coin)
pgld. penningland penny land
pig. piga maid, spinster, single girl
postexp. postexpedition parish office
posth. posthumus born after father's death
prakt. praktiserande to be in practice
prof. professor (-er) professor (teacher)
prov.-läk. provinsialläkare provincial doctor
P.Ä. pastorsämbete Pastorate, the parish office.
q. qvinna woman
Qvf. qvinnfaddrar female witness at christening
Qv.mil qvadratmil square mile
r. ryttare cavalryman, horseman
RA Riksarkivet Swedish National Arhies.
Rdr. Riksdaler Old Swedish currency
reg. regemente regiment
reg.ton. registerton registrar
ren. renata, renati, renatus (Latin) christened, baptized
rep.verkstad. reparationsverkstad repair shop
resp. respektive respective
r:hu. ryttare hustru wife of a cavalrymann
riksd. riksdaler national currency
runst. runstycken part of a rune stone
rymd., rymt rymmande desertion, running away
rytt. ryttare cavalryman, horseman
ryttm. ryttmästare cavalry captain
s., S. son son
s. socken parish
S. söder, södra south
S Värmland Värmland (county)
s. söndag Sunday
s., sal. salig deceased, blessed
samn., samh:en samhälle (-t, -n) community
SCB Statistiska Centralbyrån Central Bureau of Statistics, "Sweden statistics"
sd. samma dag same day
sd. sonsdotter son's daughter, granddaughter
segelf. segelfartyg sailing ship
sek. sekund second
sekr. sekreterare secretary
sep. sepultus (Latin) buried
sfg stadsförsamling city parish
s:ger svåger brother-in-law
s:hu soldat hustru soldier's wife
s:hu sonhustru son's wife, daughter-in-law
s.k. så kallad so called
s:ka svägerska sister-in-law
Skar. Skaraborg Skaraborg (county)
skattm. skattmästare tax collector
Sk.Dr. Skånska Dragonregementet regiment of dragoons from Skåne
skgsv. skogsvärde forest ranger
skill. skilling (ar) monetary unit
skogsv. skogsvaktare forest ranger
skom.arb. skomakerarbetare worker in a shoemaker's shop
skplg. skeppslag district along the coast
skräd. skräddare tailor
s:kt sankt saint
sl. salig deceased, blessed
smt silvermynt Old Swedish currency, silver coin
sn. socken parish
snesl. snesland measurement
SO. sydost southeast
soc. socialdemokratisk social democratic
sockn. sockenman person who is entitled to vote in the parish
sold. soldat soldier
s:or senior senior
spannl. spannland old unit of measurement
spons. sponsorer witness
ss. sonson son's son, grandson
ss. såsom as
SSO. sydsydost south southeast
SSV sydsydväst south southwest
st. stycken part of
St. stad city
S:t, S:ta Sankt saint
S:ta, St., st., St:a stora large, big
stallm. stallmästare master stableman
stbhs. stärbhus estate of the deceased
st:dr statdräng farm laborer
stds. standard standard
Sthlm. Stockholm Stockholm (county)
stn., stnr. station (-en, -er, -erna) station
stud. student student
susc. susceptrix (Latin) godmother, female sponsor
SV sydväst southwest
sv. svensk Swedish
Svf., Sv:f, svärfar, svärfader father-in-law
Svm., sv:m svärmor mother-in-law
Svåg. Svåger brother-in-law
Sväg. Svägerska Sister-in-law
Svärf. Svärfader father-in-law
Svärm. Svärmoder mother-in-law
sy., syst. syster sister
s.å. samma år same year
Söder. Södermanland Södermanland (county)
t. testes (Latin) witnesses or sponsors at christening
T Örebro Örebro (county)
takt. taktäckare tiler, slater, shingler, thatcher, roofer
tandläk. tandläkare dentist
tax. taxera assess, tax
tax.v. taxeringsvärde assessed value
test. testes (Latin) witnesses or sponsors at baptism
t.ex. till exempel for example
tg. tingslag judicial district
tgslg. tingslag court district
t.h. till höger on the right side
tills. tillsammans together
tillverkn. tillverkning manufactured
tj. tjäna (to) serve, work
tnld. tunnland Swedish acre
t.o.m. till och med including
tomt-o. industriv tomt o. industrivärde store value of merchandise
torp., tp. torpare crofter, peasant
trol. trolofvad betrothed, engaged
trädgårdsmäst, trädgårdsmästare gardener
tunnl. tunnland measurement (Swedish acre)
t.v. till vänster to the left
t.v. tills vidare until further notice
txv., txvn. taxeringsvärde assessed value
Ty. Tysk German
u. under under; at; during, while, wonder, miracle
u. unge the younger
U Västmanland Västmanland (county)
uk., ungk. ungkarl bachelor, single man
u.m. utom mantal not included in the taxation census register
u.n.u. utan namn under without name under
undant.enka undantagsmans enka widow of an undantagsman
undt. undantagsman previous farm owner receiving his livelihood/support from the person to whom the farm now belongs (usually related, as in father and son).
ung. ungefär about, approximately
ungk. ungkarl bachelor, single man
u.p.a. utan personligt ansvar without personal responsibility
uppf. uppförd (-a, -es, uppfört) behavior
Upps. Uppsala Uppsala (county)
U.R. ute roten outlying district, old expression for the outer districk of parish
utfl utflyttad moved out
u.ä. utom äktenskap outside of marriage
v. vice assistant
v. vaccinera (to) vaccinate
V. väster west
vacc. vaccinera (to) vaccinate
vb vigselbok marriage book/register
VNV. västnordväst west northwest
VSV. västsydväst west southwest
vard. vardag weekday
vägh.-dist. väghållningsdistrikt highway district
välb. välboren honorable
Värml. Värmland Värmland (county)
Västerb. Västerbotten Västerbotten (county)
Västern. Västernorrland Västernorrland (county)
Västm. Västmanland Västmanland (county)
W Dalarna Dalarna (county)
X Gävleborg Gävleborg (county)
Xbr December (Latin) December
y. yngste the youngest
Y Västernorrland Västernorrland (county)
yngl. yngling young man, youth
yst. yngste the youngest
Z Jämtland Jämtland (county)
åb., åbo. åborätt tenant right, hereditary lease
ångb.förb. ångbåtsförbindelse steamship connection
ä änka widow
ä. äldste the oldest
äg. ägare owner
äkt. äktenskap marriage, wedlock, matrimony
Älvsb. Älvsborg Älvsborg (county)
änk. änka widow
änkl. änkling widower
äst. äldste the oldest
Ö., Ö:a östra east, eastern
Öf öfra upper
ö.h. över havet upper harbor
Ör. Örebro Örebro (county)
öresl Öresland measurement
Östg. Östergötland Östergötland (county)
Öv övre upper


  1. ↑ Merriam-Webster online at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abbreviation
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