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=== Common Danish Occupations === | === Common Danish Occupations === | ||
'''A''' | '''A''' Adjudant- assistant to a senior officer in the military<br>Advokat- attorney<br>Aftægtsfolk- retired people<br>Aftægtskone- retired woman<br>Aftægtsmand- retired man<br>Agent- agent<br>Amtmand- chief county administrator<br>Amtsforratter- county commissioner<br> | ||
Adjudant- assistant to a senior officer in the military<br>Advokat- attorney<br>Aftægtsfolk- retired people<br>Aftægtskone- retired woman<br>Aftægtsmand- retired man<br>Agent- agent<br>Amtmand- chief county administrator<br>Amtsforratter- county commissioner<br> | |||
'''B''' | '''B''' | ||
Birchedomer, Birkedommer- birke judge<br>Boelsmand- farmer<br>Bonde- farmer <br>Borgmester- Mayor<br> | Birchedomer, Birkedommer- birke judge<br>Boelsmand- farmer<br>Bonde- farmer <br>Borgmester- Mayor<br> | ||
'''C''' | '''C''' | ||
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'''D''' | |||
Dommer- judge<br>Dreier, drejer- turner (wood or ceramic)<br>Dreier-keramisk- ceramic thrower<br>Dronning- queen<br> | |||
'''E''' | |||
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'''F''' | |||
Farver- color dyer<br>Foged- bailiff, official<br>Forladefoged- baliff of the manor <br> | |||
Forvalter- administrator, agent, manager<br>Fourer- quartermaster<br>Frisør- hairdresser<br>Fuldmægtig- attorney, advocate, head clerk<br>Fyrmester- lighthouse keeper<br>Fæstebonde- copyholder, leaseholder, farmer<br>Fæstegårdmand- copyholder, leaseholder, farmer<br>Fæstebonde, -mand- leaseholder on a farm <br>Fæster- person who is leasing<br>Fårehyrde- shepherd<br> | |||
'''G''' | |||
Gaardmand- farmer<br>Gesandt- minister<br>Gevær soldat- rifle soldier<br>Graverkarl- grave digger<br>Grenader- infantryman<br>Grevinde- countess<br>Grosserer- merchant<br>Grovsmed- blacksmith<br>Grubearbejder- miner<br>Gårdbruger, gaardbruger- farm owner<br> | |||
Gårdejer, gaardejer- farm owner<br>Gårdfæster, gaardfæster- leaseholder, tenant<br>Gårdmand, gaardmand- farmer<br> | |||
'''H''' | |||
Handelsmand- merchant<br>Handler- merchant<br> | |||
Husmand- cottager, small farmer<br> | |||
Husmoder, huusmoder- wife, homemaker<br>Hussar- cavalryman<br>Hyrde- herdsman, shepherd<br>Høker- small shop keeper <br>Håndensarbejdere- manuel workers<br> | |||
'''I''' | |||
Inderste- tenant, renter<br>Indsidder- tenant, renter<br> | |||
''' | '''J''' | ||
Jordløs husmand- landless cottager<br> | |||
''' | '''K''' | ||
Kammerjomfru- lady’s chambermaid<br>Kammerpige- lady’s chambermaid<br>Karetmager- coach builder<br>Kleinsmed- locksmith<br>Klerk- clergyman, clerk<br>Klokker- clock, bell, bell ringer<br>Koffardiskib- merchantman<br> | |||
Kommunemand- city official<br> | |||
Kongsbonde- farmer working on the king's land<br> | |||
Kropsarbejder- manual worker<br>Kræmmer- shopkeeper<br>Kulgrosserer- coal merchant<br>Kusk. kudsk- coachman, teamster<br>Kvæghyrde- cattle herdsman, cowboy<br>Købmand- merchant, storekeeper<br> | |||
'''L''' | |||
Land boelsmand- tenant farmer<br>Landmand-farmer<br>Landsoldat- soldier<br>Lappeskomager- shoemaker, cobbler<br>Læge- doctor<br>Lærer- teacher<br>Lærling- student, apprentice<br> | |||
''' | '''M''' | ||
Madmoder- woman of the house, housewife<br>Marinesoldat- sailor<br>Medhustru- dairymaid<br> | |||
''' | Mælkekusk- milkman<br>Mælkepige- dairymaid<br>Mø- maid <br>Møller- miller | ||
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'''N''' | |||
Nagtvægter- night watchman <br>Næringsdrivende- tradesman <br> | |||
'''O''' | |||
Overgartner- head gardener <br> | |||
'''P''' | |||
Provst- rural dean<br>Præst, præsten- priest, the priest, clergyman, minister<br> | |||
Rebslager-rope maker<br>Rector, Rektor- headmaster<br>Ritmester- captain<br>Rytter- cavalryman<br>Sadelmager- saddle maker<br>Sagfører- lawyer<br>Selvejer- farm owner, freeholder<br>Skifteforvalter- probate administrator, probate agent<br>Skriver- scribe<br>Sognefoged- sheriff, constable<br>Tjeneste- servant<br>Tigger, tiggerske- beggar<br>Tingmanden- court officer<br>Træskærer-woodcarver<br> | |||
Tømmermann- carpenter <br>Vaskekone- washwoman, laundress<br>Vejmand- road man<br>Velærværdig- reverend<br>Velbyrdige- nobleman<br>Vinhandler- wine merchant<br>Vitterligshedsmænd- appraisers<br>Vognmand- teamster<br>Vurderingsmand- appraiser<br>Vægter- night watchman<br>Værtshusholder- innkeeper, tavern owner<br>Væver- weaver<br> | Tømmermann- carpenter <br>Vaskekone- washwoman, laundress<br>Vejmand- road man<br>Velærværdig- reverend<br>Velbyrdige- nobleman<br>Vinhandler- wine merchant<br>Vitterligshedsmænd- appraisers<br>Vognmand- teamster<br>Vurderingsmand- appraiser<br>Vægter- night watchman<br>Værtshusholder- innkeeper, tavern owner<br>Væver- weaver<br> | ||
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'''For another alphabetized list of occupations, with their English translations, see '''[http://www.folketimidten.dk/gb.htm '''http://www.folketimidten.dk/gb.htm''']'''.'''<br> | '''For another alphabetized list of occupations, with their English translations, see '''[http://www.folketimidten.dk/gb.htm '''http://www.folketimidten.dk/gb.htm''']'''.'''<br> | ||