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The Danish Genealogical Word List shows Danish words and their English translations for many words that are found in documents used to research Danish ancestors. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Danish-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.) | The Danish Genealogical Word List shows Danish words and their English translations for many words that are found in documents used to research Danish ancestors. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Danish-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.) | ||
Danish is a Germanic language like Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic. A major spelling and grammar reform was introduced in [[Denmark]] in 1953. Most differences between modern and old Danish are simply a matter of spelling. The spelling section in "Language Characteristics" below, along with the English to Danish Word list are designed to help you find the words you need. <br> | Danish is a Germanic language like Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic. A major spelling and grammar reform was introduced in [[Denmark]] in 1953. Most differences between modern and old Danish are simply a matter of spelling. The spelling section in "Language Characteristics" below, along with the English to Danish Word list are designed to help you find the words you need. The Danish to English word list is available in PDF see <br> | ||
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|+ Links to Danish Genealogical Words ('''Danish to English''' by the first letter) | |+ Links to Danish Genealogical Words ('''Danish to English''' by the first letter) | ||
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| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with A|A]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with A|A]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with B|B]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with B|B]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with C|C]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with C|C]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with D|D]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with D|D]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with E|E]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with E|E]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with F|F]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with F|F]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with G|G]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with G|G]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with H|H]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with H|H]] | ||
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| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with I|I]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with I|I]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with J|J]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with J|J]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with K|K]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with K|K]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with L|L]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with L|L]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with M|M]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with M|M]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with N|N]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with N|N]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with O|O]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with O|O]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with P|P]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with P|P]] | ||
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| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Q|Q]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Q|Q]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with R|R]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with R|R]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with S|S]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with S|S]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with T|T]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with T|T]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with U|U]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with U|U]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with V, W |V, W]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with V, W|V, W]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with X, Y, Z |X, Y, Z]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with X, Y, Z|X, Y, Z]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Æ|Æ]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Æ|Æ]] | ||
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| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Ø|Ø]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Ø|Ø]] | ||
| [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Å|Å]] | | [[Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Å|Å]] | ||
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|+ Links to '''English to Danish''' Genealogical Words (alphabetical by the first letter) | |+ Links to '''English to Danish''' Genealogical Words (alphabetical by the first letter) | ||
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| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with A|A]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with A|A]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with B|B]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with B|B]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with C|C]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with C|C]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with D|D]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with D|D]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with E|E]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with E|E]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with F|F]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with F|F]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with G|G]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with G|G]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with H|H]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with H|H]] | ||
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| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with I|I]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with I|I]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with J|J]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with J|J]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with K|K]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with K|K]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with L|L]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with L|L]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with M|M]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with M|M]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with N|N]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with N|N]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with O|O]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with O|O]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with P|P]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with P|P]] | ||
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| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Q|Q]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with Q|Q]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with R|R]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with R|R]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with S|S]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with S|S]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with T|T]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with T|T]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with U|U]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with U|U]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with V, W |V, W]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with V, W|V, W]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with X, Y, Z |X, Y, Z]] | | [[English to Danish Genealogical Words beginning with X, Y, Z|X, Y, Z]] | ||
| [[English to Danish Numbers in Word Form|Numbers]] | | [[English to Danish Numbers in Word Form|Numbers]] | ||
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== LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS == | == LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS == | ||
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Mand= man | Mand= man | ||
Kone= wife<br> | Kone= wife<br> | ||
Manden= the man | Manden= the man | ||
Konen= the wife<br> | Konen= the wife<br> | ||
Mænd= men | Mænd= men | ||
Koner= wives<br> | Koner= wives<br> | ||
Mænderne= the men | Mænderne= the men | ||
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Konerne= the wives | Konerne= the wives | ||
This word list gives the standard form of each word. | This word list gives the standard form of each word. | ||
==== Alphabetical Order ==== | ==== Alphabetical Order ==== | ||
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Spelling rules were not standardized in earlier centuries. The following spelling variations are common. | Spelling rules were not standardized in earlier centuries. The following spelling variations are common. | ||
aa used for å | aa used for å | ||
b used for p<br> | b used for p<br> | ||
c used for k | c used for k | ||
d used for t<br> | d used for t<br> | ||
fi used for v | fi used for v | ||
g used for k<br> | g used for k<br> | ||
i used for j | i used for j | ||
x used for ks<br> | x used for ks<br> | ||
q used for k | |||
w used for v<br> | w used for v<br> | ||
e used for æ | e used for æ | ||
ö used for ø<br> | ö used for ø<br> | ||
u used for v | u used for v | ||
ch used for k<br> | ch used for k<br> | ||
tj used for ki | tj used for ki | ||
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Examples: | Examples: | ||
skov spelled as schov<br> | skov spelled as schov<br> | ||
kvinde spelled as qvinde<br> | kvinde spelled as qvinde<br> | ||
Århus spelled as Aarhus | Århus spelled as Aarhus | ||
== ADDITIONAL RESOURCES == | == ADDITIONAL RESOURCES == | ||
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Additional dictionaries are listed in the Subject section of the Family History Library Catalog under [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=subjecthitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=Danish+Language+-+Dictionaries&presubject=Danish+Language+-+Dictionaries DANISH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES] or in the Locality section under DENMARK - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES. | Additional dictionaries are listed in the Subject section of the Family History Library Catalog under [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=subjecthitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=Danish+Language+-+Dictionaries&presubject=Danish+Language+-+Dictionaries DANISH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES] or in the Locality section under DENMARK - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES. | ||
== Key Words == | == Key Words == | ||
To find and use specific types of Danish records, you will need to know some key words in Danish. This section gives key genealogical terms in English and the Danish words with the same or similar meanings. | To find and use specific types of Danish records, you will need to know some key words in Danish. This section gives key genealogical terms in English and the Danish words with the same or similar meanings. | ||
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For example, in the first column you will find the English word marriage. In the second column you will find Danish words with meanings such as marry, marriage, wedding, wedlock, unite, legitimate, joined, and other words used in Danish records to indicate marriage. | For example, in the first column you will find the English word marriage. In the second column you will find Danish words with meanings such as marry, marriage, wedding, wedlock, unite, legitimate, joined, and other words used in Danish records to indicate marriage. | ||
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| Danish<br> | | Danish<br> | ||
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