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===Language Aids=== | ===Language Aids=== | ||
The Family History Library has published a Danish-English list of genealogical words. For an extensive word list, [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/0b/Danish_Genealogical_Word_List_October_2010.pdf click here]. | The Family History Library has published a Danish-English list of genealogical words. For an extensive word list, [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/0b/Danish_Genealogical_Word_List_October_2010.pdf click here]. A Danish-English dictionary can also help you in your research. You can find the word list, dictionaries, and similar language aids at many research libraries. | ||
The following are useful dictionaries: | The following are useful dictionaries: | ||
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===='''Variant Forms of Words'''==== | ===='''Variant Forms of Words'''==== | ||
In Danish, as in English, the forms of some words will vary according to how they are used in a sentence. | In Danish, as in English, the forms of some words will vary according to how they are used in a sentence. Who—whose—whom or marry—marries—married are examples of words in English with variant forms. The endings of a word in a document may differ from those in this list, for example: | ||
*Mand man Kone wife | *Mand man Kone wife | ||
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====Danish-German Dialect==== | ====Danish-German Dialect==== | ||
Regions of southern Denmark north of Germany use a mixture of Danish and German words in census and church records. | Regions of southern Denmark north of Germany use a mixture of Danish and German words in census and church records. German letters ä, ö, ü are used instead of the Danish letters ø and å. Common Danish names have German variants: Jørgen is written Jürgen or Jörgen. Census records have the German "ihre Kinder" for their children; German "Tochter" instead of Danish "datter" for daughter. German "Schwester" for sister. German Frau" for wife. If a word doesn't translate from Danish to English, check for translation from German. | ||
==== '''Alphabetical Order'''==== | ==== '''Alphabetical Order'''==== | ||
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:*DENMARK - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES. | :*DENMARK - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES. | ||
<br> '''A free online translator is available by Google. | <br> '''A free online translator is available by Google. Just type "translate" in the address bar of CHROME web browser. It will translate from and to many languages--single words and phrases. Online text (not images) can be copied from source and pasted into the translator. Then select the to and from languages desired.''' | ||
<br> ''See also | <br> ''See also '' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. | ||
===KEY WORDS=== | ===KEY WORDS=== | ||
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