Danish to English Genealogical Word List
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A
| Danish | English |
| aa | see å |
| aaben | open |
| aandsvag | mentally deficient |
| aar | year |
| aar gammel, aar gl. | year old |
| aaret | the year |
| aarlig | yearly, annual |
| aarsag | cause |
| aarti | decade |
| A.D.(Latin) | year of the Lord |
| ablutus est (Latin) | he was baptized |
| abort | miscarriage |
| a (ab) (Latin) | from, by |
| abscessus (Latin) | death |
| absolvere | to give absolution |
| abstersus (Latin) | baptized |
| addresse | address |
| adel | nobility |
| adelig | noble |
| adelsmand | nobleman |
| adjudant | adjutant |
| advokat, sagfører | lawyer, attorney |
| aetas (aetatis) (Latin) | age |
| af | of, at, by, from |
| af første (lste) ægteskab | of first marriage |
| af sognet | of the parish |
| afdeling | part, division, portion |
| afdød | deceased |
| afgangne | departed |
| afgangsliste | moving-out record |
| afgift | rent, duty, monetary fee |
| afkom | offspring |
| afsked | leave, resignation, departure |
| afstraffe | punish |
| afstaa, afstige | resign, give up |
| aftægt | provide support |
| aftægtsfolk | retired people |
| aftægtskone | retired woman |
| aftægtsmand | retired man |
| alder | age |
| alderdomssvaghed | weakness from old age |
| aldrig | never |
| alle | all |
| alle felter | all fields |
| almindelig | common |
| almisse | alms, welfare |
| almisselem | pauper, welfare recipient |
| alt | all |
| altid | always |
| altsaa | consequently, accordingly, therefore, so |
| amt | county |
| amtet | the county |
| amtmand | chief county administrator |
| anden | 2nd |
| anden gang | second time |
| andre | others |
| anetavle | pedigree |
| anfald | seizures |
| anført | entered, mentioned, placed |
| ankomst | arrival |
| anmode | request |
| anmærkninger | remark, notice, note |
| anno (Latin) | in the year (of) |
| anno domini (Latin) | in the year of (our) Lord |
| annus (Latin) | year |
| antal | number, count |
| April | April |
| arbejder | worker |
| arbejdsmand | worker, laborer |
| arkiv | archive |
| arme\' | army |
| arv | inheritance |
| arve | inherit |
| arvinger | heirs |
| at | that, at, |
| atten | 18 |
| attende | 18th |
| attest | certificate |
| August | August |
| af = av | of, at, by, from |
B
| Danish | English |
| baade | both |
| bager | baker |
| band | excommunication |
| baptisatus (Latin) | baptized |
| bar | carried |
| bar barnet | held child at font |
| barn, børn | child, children |
| barndom | childhood |
| barnebarn | grandchild |
| barnedaab | child’s baptism |
| barnefader | the child-'s father |
| barneløs | childless |
| barsel | birth |
| barselseng | birthing bed |
| bd.(bind) | volume |
| beboer | occupant, resident |
| bedstefader | grandfather |
| bedstemoder | grandmother |
| befandtes | was found |
| befolkning | population, inhabitants |
| begge | both |
| begravelse | burial |
| begrv. = begravet | buried |
| begynder | begin |
| behersker | ruler, lord, master |
| behørig | proper, due |
| bekræfter | confirm |
| bemærkning | remark |
| ben | leg,bone, limb |
| besidder | owner |
| beskrive | describe |
| bestefar | grandfather |
| bestemoder | grandmother |
| bestemor | grandmother |
| bestilling | occupation |
| betalt for | paid for |
| betjent | policeman |
| betler, tigger | beggar |
| bevise | prove, demonstrate |
| beværter | innkeeper |
| bibliotek | library |
| bind | volume |
| biografi | biography |
| birk | court district |
| bispedømme | diocese |
| blikkenslager | tinsmith |
| blind | blind |
| blive, blev, blef | become, became |
| blod | blood |
| blodgang | dysentery |
| bo | to live at, home |
| boede | lived |
| boelsmand | farmer, resides at |
| bog | book |
| boghandler | bookseller |
| bogholder | bookkeeper, accountant |
| bolig | residence, house |
| bonde | farmer |
| bopæl | residence, home, domicile |
| bor | live |
| borger | citizen |
| borgerskab | citizenship |
| borgmester | mayor |
| brev | letter, correspondence |
| broder | brother |
| broderdatter | brother’s daughter |
| brodersøn | brother’s son |
| bror | brother |
| brudefolk | couple being married |
| bruden | the bride |
| brudgommen | the bridegroom |
| brygmester | brewer |
| bryllup | marriage ceremony |
| brændehugger | woodcutter |
| brændevinsbrænder | distiller of spirits |
| brødre | brothers |
| by | city, town, village |
| byen | the town, city, village |
| bygge | build |
| bygmester | builder |
| byld | abscess |
| bære, bar, baaret | carry, carried |
| bødker | cooper |
| børn | children |
| børn af første ægteskab | children of first marriage |
| børnebørn | grandchildren |
| børnene | the children |
| børstenbinder | brush-maker |
| bøssemager | gunsmith |
| baad | boat, ship |
| baadebygger | shipbuilder |
| baadsmand | boatswain, bosun |
| baaret | carried |
| baaret til daaben | carried to the christening (font) |
C
| Danish | English |
| christened, xtened | baptized |
| circa (Latin) | about, around, round about |
| commune | municipality (community) |
| communionsbog | communion book |
| confirmeret | confirmed |
| conjugatus (Latin) | married |
| coppeattest, koppeattest | vaccination certificate, smallpox |
| copulati sunt (Latin) | they were married, joined |
| copulationis (Latin) | of marriage |
| copulerede | married |
| copuleret | married |
D
| Danish | English |
| dag, dage | day, days |
| dagleje | day work |
| daglejer | day worker |
| dal | valley |
| Danmark | Denmark |
| dansk | danish |
| dato | date |
| datter | daughter |
| datterdatter | daughter’s daughter |
| dattersøn | daughter’s son |
| datum (Latin) | date, given |
| de | they, those, the |
| December | December |
| defunctus est (Latin) | he died |
| degn | parish clerk, deacon |
| degnen | the parish clerk, deacon |
| del | part |
| del af samling | part of collection |
| deling | distribution |
| dem | them |
| den, det | the, it, that |
| denne | this |
| denunciatio (Latin) | publication of marriage, banns |
| der | those, who, which, that |
| deres | theirs, yours |
| derfor | therefore |
| det | it, that, the |
| det vil sige | that is (to say), (in other words) |
| dette | this |
| dies (diei) (Latin) | day |
| difteritis | diphtheria |
| din, dit | your, yours |
| disse | these |
| ditto | ditto, the same |
| dom | abrev. dominica |
| dommer | judge |
| domhus | court, law-courts, house |
| dominica | the Lords day, Sunday, sabbath |
| domkirke | cathedral |
| dr.(dreng) | abreviation for dreng (boy) |
| drager | porter, carrier |
| dragon | a dragoon (a member of a military unit composed of heavily armed mounted troops) |
| dranker | drunkard |
| dreier, drejer | turner-lathe, lathe operator, turner |
| dreier-keramisk | thrower-ceramic |
| dreng | boy |
| drengebarn | male child |
| drengen | the boy |
| dronning | queen |
| druknet | drowned |
| dysenteri | dysentery |
| døbt | christened, baptized |
| død | dead, deceased |
| døde | deceased, died |
| døden | the death |
| dødfødt | stillborn |
| dødsattest | certificate of death |
| dødsdag | day of death |
| dødsfald | death |
| dødsaarsag | cause of death |
| døtre | daughters |
| døv | deaf |
| døvstum | deaf and dumb |
| daab | christening, baptism |
| daaben | the christening |
E
| Danish | English |
| efter | after |
| efter hans salig | after his death |
| efterkommer | descendant |
| efterladte | survivors, remaining |
| efterlevende | surviving |
| eftermiddag | afternoon |
| efternavn | surname, last name |
| egen | own |
| egentlige | actual |
| ej | not |
| eje | to own |
| ejendom | property, real estate |
| ejusdem (Latin) | the same |
| eller | or, or else |
| elleve | 11 |
| ellevte | 11th |
| embede | public office |
| embedsmand | public official |
| emigrant | emigrant |
| emigrere | emigrate |
| en og tredive | 31 |
| en og tredivte | 31st |
| en og tyve | 21 |
| en og tyvende | 21st |
| endnu | yet, still |
| enebarn | only child |
| enhver | each |
| enk. = enke, enkekone | widow |
| enkem. = enkemand | widower |
| eodem, eodem die (Latin) | the same, on the same day |
| epilepsy | epilepsy |
| er | is, are |
| erhverv | livelihood |
| erhvervsted | work place |
| et, en | a, one, someone, somebody |
| etage | story, floor |
F
| Danish | English |
| fabrik | factory |
| fabriksarbejder | factory worker |
| fadder | godfather, godmother, sponsor |
| fader, far | father |
| falde, faldt | to fall, be killed in war |
| familie | family |
| fange | prisoner |
| far | father |
| farbroder | uncle, father’s brother |
| farfader | paternal grandfather |
| farfar | father\'s father |
| farmoder | father\'s mother |
| farmor | father\'s mother |
| farver | dyer |
| faster | aunt, father’s sister |
| fattig | poor, indigent |
| fattiglem | pauper |
| feber | fever |
| Februar | February |
| fem | 5 |
| fem og tyve | 25 |
| fem og tyvende | 25th |
| femte | 5th |
| femten | 15 |
| femtende | 15th |
| feria (Latin) | day, holiday |
| festum (Latin) | feast, festival, wedding |
| findested | finding place |
| fire | 4 |
| fire og tyve | 24 |
| fire og tyvende | 24th |
| firs | 80 |
| firsindstyvende | 80th |
| fiskehandler | fishdealer |
| fisker | fisherman |
| fjerde | 4th |
| fjorten | 14 |
| fjortende | 14th |
| flere | several, more |
| flittig | hardworking |
| flod | river |
| flygte | run away |
| flytte | move |
| fod | foot |
| foged | sheriff |
| folio | double page |
| folk | people |
| folketallet | the population |
| folketælling | census |
| for | for, at, before, by |
| for endelig skifte og deling | for final probate and distribution |
| forblinde | blind |
| forblødning | bleeding to death |
| forbryder | criminal |
| forbrænde | burn |
| forbyde, forbuden | against, ban, prohibit |
| fordrukken | drunken |
| forening | union |
| forespurgt | inquired |
| forevist | shown, exhibit |
| forfatterens navn | the writers name |
| forfædre | ancestors |
| forhandler | dealer |
| forhenværende | former, formerly |
| forhus | house in front, often the main or owner’s house |
| forklaring | explanation |
| forlade | leave |
| forlovelse | engagement |
| forlover | he that gives the bride away, best man |
| forloverne | sponsors, bondsmen at marriage |
| forlovet | engaged (to be married) |
| formiddag | morning |
| formynder | guardian |
| fornavn | first name |
| fornødne | requisite, necessary, needful |
| forpagter | lessee, tenant |
| forretning | business |
| forrige | former |
| forstand | intellect, mind |
| forstoppelse | constipation |
| forsørges af | is supported by |
| fortælle | tell |
| forvalter | manager |
| forældre | parents |
| forældreløs | orphan |
| forældrene | the parents |
| fosterbarn | foster child |
| fosterbørn | foster children |
| fosterdatter | foster daughter |
| fostersøn | foster son |
| fourer | quartermaster sergeant |
| fra | from,off, since |
| fraflytte | leave, move from |
| fraskilt | divorced |
| fraværende | absent |
| Fredag | Friday |
| fredsdommer | justice of the peace |
| frembragt | carried forth |
| fremstille | present |
| frille | mistress, concubine |
| frimand | freeholder |
| fripas | deferment (passed by) |
| frisør | hairdresser |
| frue | mrs., wife, lady, not a peasant women |
| fruen | the wife, the lady |
| fruentimmer | unmarried mother |
| frugtsommelig | pregnant |
| frøken | miss., not a peasant woman |
| fulde | full, complete |
| fuldmægtig | head clerk (with power of attorney) |
| fyldt | attained (age) |
| fyr | young man, fellow, fire |
| fyrmester | lighthouse keeper |
| fyrre | 40 |
| fyrretyvende | 40th |
| fælles | common, joint |
| fængsel | prison |
| fæstebonde | copyholder, leaseholder, farmer |
| fæstegaardmand | copy holder, leaseholder, farmer |
| fæstehusmand | copyholder, small holder |
| fæster | person who is leasing |
| fætter | cousin (male) |
| fødested | birthplace |
| fødsel | birth |
| fødselsdagen | the birthday |
| født | born |
| før | before |
| første | first |
| første gang gift | in first marriage |
| faar | sheep |
| faarehyrde | shepherd |
G
| Danish | English |
| gade | street |
| galskab | insanity, madness |
| gammel, gl. | old, aged |
| garde | guard |
| gartner | gardener |
| garver | tanner |
| gejstlig | ecclesiastical |
| genealogi | genealogy |
| gennem | through |
| geografisk leksikon | gazetteer |
| gesandt | minister, envoy |
| gevær soldat | rifle soldier |
| gift, givt | married |
| gigt | rheumatism |
| gjørtlemager | brazier, castings maker |
| glarmester | glazier |
| god | good |
| godsejer | estate owner |
| gratis | free |
| grav | grave |
| graver | sexton |
| graverkarl | grave digger |
| gravida (Latin) | pregnant |
| gravør | engraver |
| gren | branch |
| grenader | infantryman |
| greve | count (nobility) |
| grevinde | countess |
| gris | pig |
| grosserer | merchant |
| grovsmed | blacksmith |
| grubearbejder | miner |
| grund | ground, reason |
| grønthandler | greengrocer |
| gudfader | godfather |
| gudmoder | godmother |
| gulsot | jaundice |
| gyldig | current, valid |
| gældsfængsel | debtors prison |
| gæstgiver | innkeeper |
| gørtler | brazier |
| gaa | go (walk) |
| gaar i dagleje | hired on a daily basis |
| gaar ud | walk out |
| gaard | farm |
| gaardbeboer | people living on a farm |
| gaardbrug | farm |
| gaardbruger | farmer |
| gaarde | farms, homes |
| gaardejer | farm owner |
| gaardfæster | copyholder, tenant |
| gaardmand | farmer, owner, independant |
H
| Danish | English |
| h. | often abrev. for hustru (wife) |
| halshugget | decapitated |
| halv | half |
| halvfems | 90 |
| halvfemsindstyvende | 90th |
| halvfjerds | 70 |
| halvfjerdsindstyvende | 70th |
| halvtreds | 50 |
| halvtredsindstyvende | 50th |
| han, ham, hans | he, him, his |
| handelsmand | merchant, trader, salesman |
| handler | merchant, trader |
| handskemager | glove maker |
| hans | his |
| har | has, have |
| hattemager | hatmaker |
| havde | had |
| havn | harbor, port |
| hedder | named, is |
| heks | witch |
| heller | neither |
| hellig | holy, sacred |
| hende, hendes | her, hers |
| hensat | set aside, begravet |
| her | here |
| herom | about this |
| herred | judicial district |
| herremand | lord of the manor |
| herskabskusk | coachman |
| herskerinde | mistress |
| hest | horse |
| hestehandler | horse dealer |
| hindring | obstacle, hindrance |
| hittebarn | foundling (an abandoned infant) |
| hjem | home |
| hjemme, hiemme | at home |
| hjemmedøbt, hiemmedøbt | baptized at home |
| hjerte | heart |
| hjertefejl | heart disease |
| hjul | wheel |
| hjulmand | wheelwright |
| holde | hold, stop, keep |
| hor | adultery |
| hos | with, at, in |
| hospital | hospital |
| hospitalslem | hospital patient, welfare recipient |
| hoste | cough |
| hovedbogholder | chief accountant |
| hovedgaard | manor |
| hovedliste | main list |
| hovedperson | head of house |
| hovedrulle | complete list of military recruits |
| hovmester | butler |
| hr. | mr. |
| hugaf | old soldier |
| hugger | sculptor |
| hun, hende, hendes | she, her, hers |
| hundred | 100 |
| hundrede | 100th |
| hus (huus) | house |
| husar, hussar | cavalryman |
| husbonde | husband, head of house |
| husejer | owner of house |
| husfader | head of the household |
| husfolk | small farmers, about a couple |
| husholderske | housekeeper |
| husmand | cottager, small farmer |
| husmand med Jord | cottager with land |
| husmoder, huusmoder | wife, homemaker |
| husstand | household |
| hustru | wife |
| husfader | head of house |
| hvad | what |
| hvalfanger | whaler |
| hvem | whom |
| hver | every |
| hvid | white |
| hvilken | which |
| hvis | if, whose |
| hvor | where |
| hvornaar | when |
| hvorvidt | whether |
| hyrde | herdsman, shepherd |
| hængt sig | hanged him/her self |
| høj | tall, high, hill |
| højre | right |
| højædle og velbaarne | noble and welborn |
| høker | small shop keeper, grocer |
| haandsarbejdere | manual workers |
| haandtering | occupation |
| haandværk | trade, handicraft |