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| Swedish | Latin | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| accismästare | |||
| ackuschörska | |||
| adelsbussar | (military) | ||
| adelsman | nobleman | ||
| adelssven | |||
| adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj. | |||
| adjunctus ex officio | |||
| adjunctus sacri ministerii | |||
| administer, administra | |||
| administrator, pradii | |||
| advocatus ecclesiae | |||
| aedituus | |||
| aftonsångspredikant | |||
| agiotör | |||
| akademikansler | |||
| akademikus | |||
| akolyt | |||
| aktionator, aktor | |||
| aktvarie | |||
| allmänningsbonde, allmäningskarl | |||
| allmänningslandbo | |||
| altarista | |||
| amirallöjtnant | (military) | ||
| anfångare | |||
| annexbonde | |||
| ansättare | (military) | ||
| apologist | |||
| apotekare | |||
| appretör | |||
| arbetare | worker, laborer | ||
| arbetsbonde | |||
| arbetsman | |||
| arbetstorpare | |||
| arbk. | |||
| archer | |||
| arkebusier | (military) | ||
| arklimästare | (military) | ||
| aromatarius | |||
| arrendator | tenant farmer, leaseholder | One dictionary published in 1814 translates Arrendator as Farmer (another way of saying Bruker), while another dictionary from 1850-1855 says Arrendator is the leasee under specific conditions. | |
| artilleribåtsman | (military) | ||
| askeblåsare | |||
| askmakare | |||
| assessor | |||
| assuradör | |||
| avbenkäring | |||
| avdrivare | |||
| avelbrukare | |||
| avisskrivare | |||
| avradskarl | |||
| avskedad | discharged, resigned | ||
| avsändningsskrivare | |||
| backkorpral | |||
| backstugusittare | one who owned a small cottage, dugout dweller | ||
| badhustru | |||
| badstugukarl | |||
| bagare | baker | ||
| bakare | |||
| bakfördräng | |||
| bakkulla | |||
| bakvärmare | |||
| baluppslagare | |||
| bandare | |||
| banérherre | (military) | ||
| banpolis | |||
| barberare | |||
| bardeman | |||
| barnmorska | midwife | ||
| barnskomakare | |||
| barnsyterska | |||
| bastukarl | |||
| basunerare | |||
| bataljonsadjuntant | (military) | ||
| bataljonskommissarie | (military) | ||
| bataljonspredikant | (military) | ||
| batterikonstapel | |||
| befallningsman, befalm. | |||
| befaren båtsman | (military) | ||
| bekare | |||
| bellbypare, belpipelekare | |||
| benmakare | |||
| bergbrytare | |||
| berghävare | |||
| berglöpare | |||
| bergmästare | |||
| bergsfiskal | |||
| bergsfogde | |||
| bergshauptman | |||
| bergslagsarbetare | |||
| bergslagsgruvfogde | |||
| bergslagskassör | |||
| bergsman | miner | ||
| bergmansdräng | |||
| bergsråd | |||
| bergssexman | |||
| beridare | |||
| beslagskarl | |||
| beställningsman | (military) | ||
| besökare | customs official (archaic), visitor (modern) | ||
| betjänt | servant, civil servant | ||
| bettlare | beggar | ||
| beväring | conscript | ||
| beväringsman | recruit | ||
| bilöpare | |||
| bindare | |||
| biträde | assistant | ||
| blanchissör | |||
| blecksmed | |||
| blekare | |||
| blockmakare | |||
| blymakare | |||
| bokare, bokhållare | bookkeeper | ||
| bokförare | |||
| bolackare | |||
| bolman | |||
| bomhuggare | |||
| bonde | farmer | ||
| bondestatare | |||
| borgare | citizen, burgher | ||
| borgmästare | mayor | ||
| borrsmed | |||
| borrsuga | |||
| boställsbonde | |||
| bredare | |||
| brevdragare | |||
| brevskrivare | |||
| brohuggare | |||
| bromästare | |||
| brukare | tenant farmer, leaseholder | ||
| bruksarbetare | foundryman, mill hand, iron worker | ||
| bruksbonde | |||
| brukskarl | |||
| bruksknekt | |||
| bryggare | brewer | ||
| brytare | |||
| brännmästare | |||
| brännvinsfiskal | |||
| budlöpare, budskapare | |||
| burvakt | |||
| byfogde | |||
| byggare, byggkarl | |||
| byggmästare , byggningsman | contractor, builder | ||
| byker, bytther, bödkare | |||
| byskomakare | |||
| båtsman, b.m., B.m. | seaman, sailor | ||
| bälgare | |||
| bälgmakare | |||
| bältare | |||
| bältarsven | |||
| bärgare | |||
| böckare, bökare | see byker, bytther, bödkare | ||
| bödel | |||
| bönhas, bönås | |||
| bössegjutare | |||
| bösseskytt | (military) | ||
| bösshuggare | |||
| böthekar | |||
| calcant, calcator organum | |||
| campanarius | |||
| civilregistret | civil registrar | ||
| coopvaerdi | merchant marine | ||
| dagkarl | day laborer | ||
| danneman | farmer, gentleman | ||
| deja | maidservant, milkmaid | ||
| demoiselle | Miss | ||
| domare | judge | ||
| dragon | light cavalryman | ||
| dräng | farmhand, bachelor | ||
| fabriksarbetare | factory worker | ||
| fattighjon | pauper | ||
| fiskare | fisherman | ||
| fogde | sheriff, bailiff, warden | ||
| friherre | baron | ||
| fru | Mrs. | ||
| frälse | nobility | ||
| fröken | Miss | ||
| fältskär | assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon | ||
| fältväbel | sergeant major | ||
| försvarslös | unemployed person, vagrant | ||
| garvare | tanner | ||
| gesäll | journeyman | ||
| grenadjär | infantryman | ||
| gästgivare | innkeeper | ||
| gördelmakare | brazier | ||
| handelsman | merchant | ||
| handskmakare | glove maker | ||
| hantverkare | artisan | ||
| hattmakare | hatmaker | ||
| hemmansbrukare | farmer | ||
| hemmansägare | farmer, homeowner | ||
| hjon | pauper, person receiving social assistance | ||
| hjulmakare | wheelwright | ||
| husar | light cavalryman | ||
| husbonde | farmer | ||
| husfader | head of household, father | ||
| husfolk | farmers, farm people | ||
| husman | farm laborer (owned house but not land) | ||
| inhyses | lodger, tenant | ||
| jordegumma | midwife | ||
| jungfru | Miss, maiden, virgin | ||
| jägare | hunter | ||
| jägmästare | forester | ||
| kammarskrivare | assistant clerk | ||
| kaplan | assistant minister | ||
| kavallerist | cavalryman | ||
| klensmed | toolmaker, locksmith | ||
| klockare | parish clerk | ||
| kofferdi | merchant marine | ||
| kolare | charcoal burner | ||
| komminister | assistant minister | ||
| kopparslagare | coppersmith | ||
| krukmakare | potter | ||
| kyrkoherde | parish minister | ||
| kyrkovaktare | church officer | ||
| köpman | merchant | ||
| körsnär | furrier | ||
| lots | sea pilot | ||
| läkare | doctor | ||
| länsman | sheriff | ||
| lärare | teacher | ||
| lärling | apprentice | ||
| lösdrivare | vagrant | ||
| maskinist | machinist, engineer | ||
| matros | sailor, seaman | ||
| mjölnare | miller | ||
| murare | mason | ||
| mästare | master | ||
| nybyggare | settler | ||
| nämdeman | juryman | ||
| pastor | parish minister | ||
| piga | maid, maiden, servant girl | ||
| profoss | flogmaster (military) | ||
| prost | dean | ||
| präst | minister | ||
| rotesoldat | soldier for a district in a parish | ||
| ryttare | cavalryman | ||
| rådman | councilman | ||
| rättare | farm foreman | ||
| sexman | parish caretaker | ||
| sjöman | sailor, seaman | ||
| skarprättare | executioner, hangman | ||
| skarpskytt | sharpshooter | ||
| skeppare | skipper | ||
| skogvaktare | forester | ||
| skollärare | schoolteacher | ||
| skomakare | shoemaker | ||
| skräddare | tailor | ||
| slaktare | meat cutter, butcher | ||
| smed | blacksmith | ||
| snickare | carpenter | ||
| soldat | soldier | ||
| spinnare | spinner | ||
| statare, statdräng | farm laborer | ||
| stattorpare | farm laborer, usually married | ||
| stenhuggare | stonecutter | ||
| sågställare | saw setter | ||
| tiggare | beggar | ||
| timmerman | carpenter, builder | ||
| tjuv | thief | ||
| tjänare | servant | ||
| torpare | crofter, cottager | ||
| trumslagare | drummer | ||
| trädgårdsmästare | gardener | ||
| tunnbindare | barrelmaker | ||
| vagnmakare | cartwright | ||
| vaktmästare | caretaker | ||
| vävare | weaver | ||
| yrke | profession, occupation | ||
| åbo | tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease | ||