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The Swedish Genealogical Word List shows Swedish words and their English translations for many words that are found in documents used to research Swedish ancestors. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Swedish-English dictionary. (See "Additional Resources" below.) | The Swedish Genealogical Word List shows Swedish words and their English translations for many words that are found in documents used to research Swedish ancestors. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Swedish-English dictionary. (See "Additional Resources" below.) | ||
Swedish is a Germanic language like Danish, Norwegian, and Icelandic. A major spelling and grammar reform was introduced in Sweden in 1917. The spelling section in "Language Characteristics" below, along with the English to Swedish Word list are designed to help you find the words you need. <br> | Swedish is a Germanic language like Danish, Norwegian, and Icelandic. A major spelling and grammar reform was introduced in Sweden in 1917. The spelling section in "Language Characteristics" below, along with the English to Swedish Word list are designed to help you find the words you need. <br> | ||
The entire Swedish to English word list is available in PDF see Swedish Genealogical Word List as of May 2011.<br> | |||
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== LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS == | == LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS == | ||
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z å ä ö | a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z å ä ö | ||
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==== Spelling ==== | ==== Spelling ==== | ||
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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. | ||
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> | ||
f used for v | f 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 | q used for k | ||
w used for v<br> | w used for v<br> | ||
e used for ä | e used for ä | ||
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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> | ||
kvinna spelled as qvinna<br> | kvinna spelled as qvinna<br> | ||
== ADDITIONAL RESOURCES == | == ADDITIONAL RESOURCES == | ||
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English <br>banns <br>birth <br>burial <br>child <br>christening <br>clerical survey <br>confirmation <br>death <br>father <br>female <br>household, examination roll <br>husband <br>index <br>male <br>marriage | English <br>banns <br>birth <br>burial <br>child <br>christening <br>clerical survey <br>confirmation <br>death <br>father <br>female <br>household, examination roll <br>husband <br>index <br>male <br>marriage | ||
military <br>mother <br>moving in <br>moving out <br>name, given <br>name, surname <br>parents <br>parish <br>probate <br>wife <br>year | military <br>mother <br>moving in <br>moving out <br>name, given <br>name, surname <br>parents <br>parish <br>probate <br>wife <br>year | ||
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Swedish <br>lysning <br>födda, födde, född, födelse <br>begravning <br>barn <br>döpta, döpte, döpt, döpelse, dop <br>husförhörslängd <br>konfirmation <br>döda, döde, död, avliden, avsomna <br>far, fader <br>kvinnkön, kvinna <br>husförhörslängd, förhör <br> | Swedish <br>lysning <br>födda, födde, född, födelse <br>begravning <br>barn <br>döpta, döpte, döpt, döpelse, dop <br>husförhörslängd <br>konfirmation <br>döda, döde, död, avliden, avsomna <br>far, fader <br>kvinnkön, kvinna <br>husförhörslängd, förhör <br> | ||
man, make <br>register <br>mankön, man <br>vigda, vigde, vigd, vigsel, gift, gifte, giftermål, bröllop, brudfolk <br>militär, soldat <br>mor, moder <br>inflyttning <br>utflyttning <br>förnamn <br>efternamn <br>föräldrar <br>socken, församling, kommun <br>boupptekning <br>hustru, maka <br>år | man, make <br>register <br>mankön, man <br>vigda, vigde, vigd, vigsel, gift, gifte, giftermål, bröllop, brudfolk <br>militär, soldat <br>mor, moder <br>inflyttning <br>utflyttning <br>förnamn <br>efternamn <br>föräldrar <br>socken, församling, kommun <br>boupptekning <br>hustru, maka <br>år | ||
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