Denmark Probate Records: Difference between revisions

'''A.'''<br>A.D. in the year of our Lord <br>Aar- year<br>Ad- at <br>Advokat- attorney<br>Af, av- of, at, by, from <br>Afdøde- deceased <br>Afg., afgange- deceased <br>Afgift- fee, charge <br>Afholdelse- conduct, organization<br>Afholdt- held, incurred, organized<br>Afgaa, afgaaet- die, died<br>Afkald- waiver<br>Afkom- offspirng<br>Afsælle- sell<br>Aftale- aggreement<br>Aftos- last night<br>Aftægtsfolk- retired people<br>Aftægtskone- retired woman<br>Aftægtsmand- retired man<br>Agent- agent<br>Agt(en)- intention, purpose<br>Aldeles- absolutely, totally, quite, entirely<br>Alder- age<br>Aldrig- never<br>Alle- all <br>Allerhøjest- most highest<br>Allordere- allocate<br>Alt- all, universe, already<br>Amt- county <br>Amtets- the county's <br>Amtmand- chief county administrator<br>Amtsforratter- county commissioners<br>Anden- other, second<br>Andunldt- amount<br>Anføre- indicate, state, also retired<br>Anført- listed, stated, specified<br>Anmeld, Anmeldelse- report, notification, review<br>Annus (Latin)- year <br>Anordnet- ordered, arranged, set apart<br>Anpart- share<br>Antage- accept, take on, assume <br>Antagelse,- assumption, acceptance<br>Antagelig- presumably, probably, likely<br>Antal- number<br>Ar, en- are<br>Arbejdshold- work team<br>Arbejdsperiode- employment period or schedule<br>Arv-.inheritance <br>Arvedel, Arvadeling- inheritance, portion or share of the inheritance<br>Arvelader- testator<br>Arvinger, Arfvinger- heirs <br>At- that, to<br>At være- as, being<br>Avle- beget, grow<br>Avlet- begotten, produced<br>Avlet med afdøde - begotten with the deceased <br>Av- of, from <br>Ægteskab- marriage <br> <br>'''B'''<br>Baade- both<br>Barn, børn- child, children<br>Barnedåb- grandchild<br>Barnefader- the child’s father<br>Bedstefader- grandfather<br>Bedstemoder- grandmother<br>Befal, Befale- command, order<br>Befalede- commanded, ordered<br>Befindes- found to be <br>Begjæring, Begæring- petition, request, application, motion<br>Behøver at- require, have to, need to<br>Bekendtgørelse- official announcement<br>Bekentgjort- announced<br>Bekost, Bekostning- expense, the cost<br>Bekræft- confirm, verify, affirm<br>Beløb- amount<br>Bemeldte- aforesaid<br>Bemidlet- well off<br>Benævnte- named <br>Beregne- calculate<br>Bero- be, remain<br>Beroer- depends<br>Beskikket- appointed<br>Beskriven- description<br>Betaler- pay<br>Betaling- payment<br>Betalt- paid<br>Betegne- description<br>Betjente, Betiente- official<br>Betydeligt- significantly, considerablely<br>Birchedomer, Birkedommer- birke judge <br>Blandt- among<br>Blev, blef- was, become<br>Blive, Blivet, Bliver- be, being, becoming, getting <br>Boede, Boet,- lived<br>Boe- live, reside<br>Boelsmand- farmer<br>Boet- estate, the estate; also live, living<br>Bog- book<br>Bonde- farmer <br>Bondegaard- farm<br>Bopæl- resident, residence<br>Bor- live, living, lives <br>Borgmester- Mayor<br>Bortdøde- deceased<br>Bortfalder- void, repeal <br>Bortsolgt- sold<br>Bouppteckning- probate<br>Brev- letter<br>Broder- brother <br>Broderdatter- brother’s daughter<br>Broderlod- brother's share<br>Brodersøn- brother’s son<br>Brække- break <br>Brødre- brothers<br>By, bye- town, village <br>Børn- children<br>Børnebørn- grandchildren<br>Børnene- the children  

'''C'''<br>Comite, kommite- committee<br>Come, komme- come<br>Curator- curator  

'''D'''<br>Da- as, since, when <br>Danske- Danish<br>Darværende- former<br>Datter, Døttre- daughter, daughters <br>Datterdatter- daughter’s daughter, granddaughter<br>Dattersøn- daughter’s son<br>De- they, those, the<br>Deling, deeling- division, distribution<br>Derfor- therefore<br>Deg- you <br>Dend- it, that, the, other <br>Den- of, the, it, of the <br>Denne- this <br>Dennes- his, its, thereof, latter <br>Der- who, there, which, that<br>Dere- you<br>Derefter- after that, then, afterwards<br>Deres- theirs, yours, its<br>Deret- theirs, which, who, that <br>Derhjemme -at home <br>Deriblandt- including, among<br>Dermed- there by, thus <br>Dernæst- next<br>Dertil- there, thereof, therefore, thereto<br>Derudover- additional<br>Det- it, that <br>Dette- this <br>Did- you, yourself, there <br>Disse- these <br>Dit- your<br>Dog- however, though<br>Dokket- docked<br>Dom- sentence, judgement, verdict<br>Dommer- judge<br>Drager- porter, carrier<br>Dranker- drunkard<br>Dreng, dr.- male, boy<br>Drengebarn- male child<br>Dronning- queen<br>Død, Døden- death, the death <br>Dødsanmeldelse- death announcement<br>Dødsfald- death<br>Døtre- daughter  

'''E'''<br>Eder- you <br>Edle- noble<br>Een- one <br>Efter- after, behind <br>Efterdi- because<br>Efterlade- leave <br>Efterlade sig en formue- leave a fortune<br>Efterladenskaber- remainder, the rest<br>Efterladte- survivors, remaining <br>Efterladende- left behind, surviving<br>Eftersom- since, as<br>Eg, Ege, Egne, Egen, Eget- own, on one's own<br>Egenskab- capacity, property, attribute, characteristic<br>Egstra- see ekstra<br>Egteskab- marriage<br>Ei, Ej- not<br>Eje- own<br>Ejendom, Ejendele- property, posessions<br>Ejen- property<br>Ejer- owner<br>Ekstra- extra<br>Ekstradere- extract<br>Embede- office<br>En- the, a, an, one<br>End- than, end, over<br>Endelig- final, finally<br>Endvidere- also, furthermore<br>Enebarn- only child<br>Enes- agree<br>Enhver- each, everyone<br>Enke- widow<br>Enkekone- widow <br>Enkemand- widower<br>Ensker- wishes, wants<br>Er, Ere- is, are, the, has, have <br>Erholde- assume, get, obtain, receive<br>Erhverv- profession, trade<br>Erhverver- acquire, gain<br>Erkendtlig- grateful<br>Erkend, Erkende- acknowledge, own, admit, recognize, realize<br>Erklære- declare, declaring, proclaim<br>Et- a, an, one  

'''F'''<br>Faa- get, receive<br>Fadder- godfather, sponsor<br>Faaet- received, got, obtained<br>Fader- father <br>Fadderne- godparents <br>Fallit- bankrupt, bankruptcy<br>Fandt, Fantes- found, was found<br>Far- father<br>Farbroder- father’s brother, uncle <br>Farfader- paternal grandfather<br>Farfar- grandfather<br>Far- father<br>Farmoder- grandmother, father’s mother<br>Farmor- grandmother, father’s mother<br>Faset- receive<br>Faste- real<br>Faster- aunt, father’s sister<br>Fastsætte- assign, appoint<br>Fat- got, hold, summarize, understand, comprehend<br>Fattes- lacking, wanting<br>Fik- get, receive<br>Fil- file<br>Findes- found<br>Firer- four<br>Foged- bailiff, official<br>Folgende- as follows, thus<br>Folio- page<br>For- in, for, in order, for the <br>For endelig skifte- for final probate<br>Foranførte- above mentioned <br>Foranmeldte- above reported, previously announced <br>Forat- to, in order to<br>Forandre, forandring- change, vary, shift, reverse<br>Fordeling- distribution, allocation<br>Fordring- claim, debt, receivable<br>Fordre, fordrede- demand, require<br>Fordrukken- drunken<br>Forefandtes- were present<br>Foregaænde- earlier, previous, former<br>Foregaaet- occurred, took place<br>Forestage- make, do, perform <br>Foretagelse- making, performing<br>Foretage, foretagne- transact, perform, conduct, make, distribute <br>Foretager- makes, performs, carries out <br>Forevise- show<br>Forfald- absence<br>Forgået- occurred, took place<br>Forfeiglet- previous<br>Forhen, førhen- in the past, formerly<br>Forhentiltagne- previously appointed<br>Forkarlen- foreman<br>Forloveren- sponsors, bondsmen at marriage<br>Forladefoged- baliff of the manor <br>Formedelst- due to, because of<br>Formode- assuming, supposing<br>Formue- assets, property, wealth<br>Formynder- guardian <br>Fornyelig- recently<br>Forordningen- regulation, statutes <br>Forpagter- tenant<br>Forpligte- oblige, commit<br>Forpligtelse- obligation, commitment<br>Forpligtet- committed, obliged<br>Forrentning- interest, return, rate<br>Forreste- front, foremost<br>Forresten- incidentally, by the way, anyway<br>Forrætte og afslutte- transact and conclude<br>Forretning- business, transaction, proceeding<br>Forretning tilstede- present at the proceeding<br>Forretninger- transactions<br>Forretningen- business administration <br>Forrevist kjøb- bill of sale<br>Forrige- previous<br>Forsamle- meet, assemble, gather<br>Forsamlingen- meeting, assembly, gathering, committee<br>Forsegle- seal up<br>Forsende- seal up<br>Forsige- to say<br>Forskel- difference<br>Fortfare- conduct, carry out<br>Fortfarende- continually, ongoing<br>Fortil- before<br>Foruden- besides, in addition to<br>Forud- previous, prior<br>Forudgående- previous<br>Forudsiger- predicts<br>Forvalter- administrator, agent, manager<br>Forvære- make worse<br>Forældre- parents<br>Forældreløs- orphan<br>Forældrene- the parents<br>Fosterbarn- foster child<br>Fosterbørn- foster children<br>Fosterdatter- foster daughter<br>Fostersøn- foster son<br>Fra- from <br>Fraværende- absent <br>Frembragt- reveal, disclose <br>Fremfor- before, above, beyond<br>Fremføre- advance, forward<br>Fremfærd- conduct<br>Fremgang- proceed, progress<br>Fremlagt, fremlagde- submitted, presented, provided, produced<br>Fremme- to go forth<br>Fremsat- submitted, made, delivered, presented<br>Fremstille, Fremstillet- create, make, produce, present to be judged<br>Fremviste- presented, showed, displayed<br>Fri- free<br>Frille- mistress<br>Frue- Mrs., wife, lady, not a peasant women<br>Fruentimmer- unmarried mother<br>Frugtsommelig- pregnant<br>Frøken- miss, not a peasant girl<br>Fudt- completely<br>Fuldkommen- complete, perfect<br>Fuldkomns- fulfilled<br>Fuldmagt- proxy, power of attorney<br>Fuldmægtig- attorney, advocate, head clerk<br>Fulgt- followed<br>Fuldkommen- complete, perfect<br>Fælled, Fælles- common, mutual, joint<br>Fæstebonde- copyholder, leaseholder, farmer<br>Fæstegårdmand- copyholder, leaseholder, farmer<br>Fæste- copyhold, lease<br>Fæstebonde-leaseholder on a farm <br>Fæstemand- betrothed <br>Fæster- person who is leasing<br>Fæstprotokol- land lease<br>Fætter- cousin<br>Fødtes (Føde) værger- family guardian<br>Følge- result of (i følge- as a result of)<br>Følger- as follows<br>Før die unmyndige vegen- in behalf of the minors<br>Før- before <br>Førhen- previously <br>Første- first<br>Får- gets, will, have<br>Fået- received, got  

'''G'''<br>Gaardmand- farmer<br>Gammel- old <br>Gave- gift, present<br>Gavn- benefit<br>Gift, givt- married<br>Gik- went, walked, did, was, were<br>Gjeld- debts<br>Gjort, Gjorde- made, done, been<br>Godfather- godfather<br>Gudfrygtige- godfearing<br>Gudmoder- godmother<br>Gæld, gjold, gjæld- debt, payables<br>Gå- go, walk, do<br>Gårdbruger, gaardbruger- farmer<br>Gårdejer, gaardejer- farm owner<br>Gaard- farm<br>Gårdfæster, gaardfæster- farm leaseholder, tenant<br>Gårdmand, gaardmand- farmer  

'''H'''<br>H.(abbreviation for "hustrue"- wife<br>Halde- hold, maintain, keep, continue<br>Halvbrodre, Halvbroder- half brother<br>Halvdelen- half, a portion<br>Ham- he, his, him <br>Han- he, his, him <br>Hannen- male <br>Hans- his <br>Har- has, have <br>Hartkorn- unit of land valuation <br>Havde- had<br>Have- have, be<br>Havender- debtors<br>Heder- honor<br>Hederlige- honorable<br>Hederlige och wellærde- honorable and well-learned<br>Helbroder- whole brother<br>Hele- all, entire<br>Hellere- rather, better, prefer<br>Hellig- holy<br>Hende, Hendes- her, hers <br>Henhold- according, accordance with, belong to<br>Henhøre til- refer to<br>Hensidde- live, exist<br>Hensyn- respect, regard<br>Her- here<br>Heraf- of this, thereof, these, which<br>Herom- accordingly, thereof, thereon <br>Herremand- lord of the manor<br>Herrets ting- district court <br>Herskerinde- mistress<br>Hidtil- previously, up until now<br>Hjemme, Hiemme- at home <br>Hjemmedødt- home christening, home baptism <br>Hmd, Hm. (abbreviation for Husmand)- cottager <br>Holde- hold, holding, keep, keeping, stay, staying<br>Holden- keeping, stopping; also rich, prosperous Holdelse- proceeding <br>Holdte- held<br>Hor- adultery, fornication <br>Hos- at, with, in, by, from <br>Hovedperson- head of house<br>Hr.- Mr. <br>Hun- she <br>Hus, Huus- house <br>Husbonde- husband, head of house<br>Husejer- owner of house<br>Husfader- head of house<br>Husfolk- small farmers<br>Husholderske- housekeeper<br>Husmand med jord- farmer with land<br>Husmand- cottager, small farmer<br>Husmoder, huusmoder- wife, homemaker<br>Hustrue, hustru, kone-wife <br>Huus afgift- rent<br>Hvad- what<br>Hvem- who<br>Hver, hvert- every<br>Hvidebøger- "white books" or a record of those deceased in Copenhagen who did not have an official probate <br>Hvilke, hvilken, hvilket- which, what <br>Hvil- rest<br>Hvor- where, which, when, how, there<br>Hvorefter- whereafter, then <br>Hvornaar- when is, when will, when does, where once, where when <br>Hvorved- wherewith <br>Hvortil- plus, in additon, which should be added<br>Høj Ædle, Højædle- noble, high <br>  

'''I '''<br>I- in, of, the, at, you<br>I dag- today<br>Iagttage- watch, observe<br>Iberegne- include<br>Idet- as, because, with, since, taking <br>Ifald- if, in case <br>Ifolge, Ifølge- according, according to <br>Ikke- not <br>Imellem- between<br>Imod- against, accepted, opposed<br>Inderste- tenant, renter<br>Indfandt- appeared, met<br>Indgaa- conclude<br>Indgaaet- entered into, concluded, reached, received<br>Indlæg- contribution, pleading, plea, letter, article, speech, submission, observation<br>Inddrage- include, involve<br>Indfandt- materialize <br>Indsidder- tenant, renter<br>Indtage- take, adopt<br>Indtægt- income, revenue, proceeds<br>Ingen- no, not, none<br>Interesse- interest<br>Intet- no, nothing<br>Intægt- asset, income  

'''J '''<br>Jeg- I<br>Jer- you, yourselves <br>Jeres- your, yours <br>Jomfru- maiden, miss, not a peasant girl, virgin<br>Jord(e)- earth, land, property<br>Jordlig- earthly<br>Jordseddel- certificate from the probate authority to the deceased's priest, verifying that they had recorded the death. The priest was then allowed to bury the dead.  

'''K '''<br>Karl- young man, farmhand<br>Kendelse- decision, judgement, verdict, order, ruling<br>Kidre- dear<br>Kiste- coffin<br>Kl., Kng., Kong.(abbreviation for Kongelig) - Royal, government<br>Kongelig- royal <br>Kom- come<br>Kommer- come, coming, comes<br>Kommis- commission, commissioner<br>Kommitterede- nominee, commissioner<br>Kommunemand- city official<br>Kone- wife, married woman<br>Kongelige (Kl.)- Royal, government<br>Kost, Kostet- cost, the cost<br>Kravede- required<br>Kun- just, only, only the<br>Kunde- could, might, would; also client, patron<br>Kundskab- knowledge<br>Kundgjørelse- announcement, notification<br>Kusine- cousin<br>Kvinde, Qvinde- woman<br>Kvindefadder, Qvindefadder- godmother<br>Kvindemenneske- woman<br>Køb, Kjøb- purchase  

'''L'''<br>Lagte- pay<br>Laugværge- widow's guardian, chosen by her and usually her brother<br>Lærte hederlige- learned and honorable<br>Lejer- tenant<br>Leve- live<br>Levende- living<br>Leveret- suppied, delivered, provided<br>Lig- equal, similar to<br>Ligel- ditto<br>Ligeledes- likewise, also, equally<br>Ligesom- like, somewhat, as<br>Ligkiste- coffin<br>Likvidere- liquidate<br>Livsarvinger- living heirs<br>Lod- lot, share<br>Logerende- tenant, lodger<br>Lov- law<br>Lovlig- legal<br>Lyder saaledes- reads thus<br>Løbende- current, continuous, standing<br>Løse- resolve, solve