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Occupations are an important tool for the family history researcher. They help us to identify the same person when there are others in the same record by the same name. They help us to understand our ancestors life circumstances.
Occupations were also a measure of social status. Some trades were viewed as more prestigious than others. For example, goldsmiths had more prestige than shoemakers. Many trades, such as butchers, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, and others were organized into guilds, which were in charge of training apprentices and regulating a trade's practice in an area.
This occupational word list is under construction. It contains all the occupations found in the old Swedish Genealogical Word list (published by the Family History Library), along with new entries from other sources. The intention is to improve the old list. Keep in mind there are some words that do not have a good English translation. See the references at the bottom of the page for all the sources used in building this list.
| Occupation | Short definition | Full definition |
|---|---|---|
| accismästare | customs officer | see Accismästare |
| ackuschörska | a midwife | |
| adelsbussar | (military) soldier of lower rank | see Adelsbussar |
| adelsman | nobleman | |
| adelssven | page (youth) | A young nobleman, who worked at a Royal Court. |
| adjunctus archipraepositi, archipr. adj. | (latin) | |
| adjunctus ex officio | (latin) | |
| adjunctus sacri ministerii | (latin) | |
| administer, administra | (latin) | |
| administrator, pradii | (latin) | |
| advocatus ecclesiae | (latin) | |
| aedituus | (latin) | |
| aftonsångspredikant | evening-service preacher | |
| aktor | accuser, impeacher, prosecutor | |
| aktris | actress | female play actor, performer |
| aktör | actor | male play actor, performer |
| allmänningsbonde, allmäningskarl | common - farmer, -peasant, -man | |
| ansättare | (military) rammer | service position with ramrods |
| apotekare | pharmaceutical chemist, pharmacist | |
| arbetare | worker, workman, laborer | |
| arbetsman | male worker, workman, laborer | |
| arbk. | abbreviation for arbetskarl | male worker, workman, laborer |
| arkebusier | (military) member of firing squad | arkebusera is to shoot by order of the court |
| arklimästare | (military) gunner | gunner's mate, quarter gunner (from 1829) |
| arrendator | tenant farmer, leaseholder | see Arrendator |
| artillerist | (military) man of the artillery | |
| artillerikonstapel | (military) bombardier | |
| assessor | assessor | |
| assuradör | insurer, underwriter | |
| auktionist, auktionskommissarie | auctioneer | one who performs auctions for public sale |
| auktor, autor | author | author, penman, writer (1829) |
| avisskrivare | newswriter | gazetteer, or newswriter |
| avskedad soldat | discharged, resigned soldier | |
| axplockare | gleaner | gleaning, earing, after gathering |
| backstugusittare | cottager | one who lived in a small cottage, dugout, or hut |
| badaremästare | barber surgeon | |
| badmästare | bath-keeper | (1889) |
| bagare | baker | |
| bagaregesäll | baker's man | |
| bagarelärling | baker's apprentice, baker's boy, bread chipper | |
| bagaremästare | master baker | |
| banérförare | (military) standard bearer, ensign bearer | |
| banérherre | (military) banneret | |
| banér-riddare | (military) knight banneret | |
| bankvaktmästare | porter, messenger at a bank | |
| banmästare | overseer of a railway line | |
| barberare | barber, shaver | |
| barberarebiträde | barber's assistant | |
| barberaregesäll | journeyman barber | |
| barberarelärling | barber's apprentice | |
| barkare | tanner | (1829) |
| barnförlossare | male midwife | |
| barnmorska | female midwife | |
| barnpiga | maid for children | |
| barnsköterska | female nurse (not wet nurse) | |
| baron | baron | baron is a title used later for friherrar. Between 1626 and 1719 the nobility was divided into three classes. Friherrar belonged to the second class, yet still considered high nobility. After the dismantlement of the classes, the friherrar continued as nobility (some titled, others not) with a coat of arms. |
| basunist | trumpeter | performer on the trumpet, or trombone |
| bataljonsadjuntant | (military) sergeant-major | |
| bataljonschef | (military) commander of a battalion | |
| batterikonstapel | (military) battalion bombardier | |
| befallningshavande | commander, chief | |
| befallningsman (konungens), | county governor | Also seen as abbreviation befalm. |
| befaren båtsman | (military) traveling sailor | |
| befälhavande | officer in command | |
| bensamlare | rag and bone seller, bone hunter | |
| bergmästare | minemaster (1829) | mineral surveyor as a government official (1889) |
| bergsarbetare | miner | |
| bergsbruksidkare | mining man | |
| bergsfogde | bailiff of a mine | |
| bergshauptman | mine inspector | |
| bergskarl | miner | |
| bergslagsman | miner, proprietor of a mine | |
| bergsman | miner | |
| beridare | horsebreaker, riding master | |
| beskattningsman | taxer, assessor | |
| beslagare | seizer, confiscator, setter | |
| beslagskarl | see beslagare | |
| besökare | customs official (1889), visitor (modern) | |
| betjänt | servant, civil servant | |
| bettlare | beggar | |
| bevaktare | guard, keeper | |
| bevakningsbefälhavare | captain of the watch | |
| bevarare | preserver, saver, conservator | |
| beväringskarl | militia man, conscript | |
| beväringsman | recruit, conscript | |
| bibliotekarie | librarian | |
| bijouterihandlare | dealer in jewelry, trinkets | |
| bildhuggare | sculptor, statuary, carver | |
| bildskärare | se bildsnidare | |
| bildsnidare | sculptor | |
| biljettförsäljare | ticket seller, booking clerk | |
| biljettförsäljerska | ticket seller, booking clerk (woman) | |
| bilöpare | interloper | a illegal or unlicensed trader |
| bindare | tier, binder, fastener | for example net making |
| biodlare | bee-keeper, bee-master, apiarist | |
| biskop | bishop | sometimes abbreviated as bisp. |
| biskötare | bee-keeper, bee-master | |
| biträde | assistant | |
| bjudare | inviter, asker, offerer, bidder | |
| bleckslagare | tin smith, white smith, tinner, tinman | |
| blockmakare | block maker, pulley maker | |
| blodigelodlare | cultivator of leeches | |
| blomsterhandlare | flower seller (male) | also known as blomstermånglare |
| blomsterhandlerska | flower seller (female) | also known as blomstermånglerska |
| blomsterodlare | cultivator of flowers, florist | |
| blossbärare | torch-bearer | |
| blyarbetare | lead worker, plumber | |
| blyfalsare | plumber | |
| blystöpare | plumber | |
| blytäckare | plumber | |
| bodbetjent | shopkeeper's clerk, shopman, counterman | |
| boddräng | shop hand | |
| bodflicka | shop girl, shop maid | |
| bodgosse | shop boy, shop keepers apprentice | |
| bodhandlare | shopkeeper, tradesman | |
| bodmamsell | shop girl, shop woman | |
| bokbindare | bookbinder | |
| bokförare | book keeper | |
| bokhandlare | bookseller | |
| bokhållare | book keeper | same as bokförare |
| bokhäftare | book stitcher | |
| bokmakare | book wright, book maker | |
| bonde | farmer, peasant, countryman, husbandman | |
| bondedräng | farm hand | a farmer's man, young peasant |
| bondeflicka | country girl | |
| bondepiga | peasant's maid | |
| borgare | citizen, burgher | member of the bourgeois, townsman, tradesman, citizen of a city (meaning certain rights within the city) |
| borgmästare | mayor | in England and North America.. mayor, in Scotland.. provost, in Holland, Belgium, Flanders, and Germany.. burgomaster. |
| borrare | borer, driller, piercer, perforator | |
| borrmakare | bit forger | a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits |
| borrsmed | bit smith | a smith that makes drilling and chiseling bits |
| boskapshandlare | dealer of livestock | |
| boskapsherde | herdsman | |
| boskapsskötare | stockman | |
| boskapsvaktare | herdsman | |
| boställshavare | holder (occupier) of (an official) residence | |
| bouppteckningsman | person who inventories (1889) | |
| boutredningsman | administrator | |
| brandmästare | fire warden | |
| braständare | fire lighter | |
| brevbärare | letter carrier, postman | |
| brevdragare | see brevbärare | |
| brevskrivare | letter writer | |
| brevställare | see brevskrivare | |
| brobyggare | bridge builder | |
| broderare | embroiderer | |
| broläggare | bridge builder, paver | |
| bromästare | bridge master | |
| bronsarbetare | worker in bronze | |
| bronsgjutare | bronze founder, brazier | |
| brottmålsdomare | judge criminal | |
| brottmålsnoterie | crown clerk | |
| brovaktare | guard of a bridge | |
| brovindare | bridge driver | |
| brukare | user, employer, (in the case of arrendator) a tenant, leaseholder | |
| bruksarbetare | factoryman, workman employed on a manufacturing estate; workman in the employment of the iron works, foundryman, mill hand | |
| bruksegare | proprietor of a manufacturing estate | |
| bryggare | brewer | |
| brännmästare | master distiller | |
| brännvinsbrännare | brandy distiller | |
| byfogde | hamlet bailiff | |
| byggare, byggkarl | builder, architect, constructor, founder | |
| byggmästare | master builder, contractor | |
| bykerska | washerwoman | |
| byskomakare | village shoemaker | |
| bågflytt | archer, bowman | |
| båtsman, b.m., B.m. | (military) seaman, sailor | |
| bälgmakare | bellows-maker | |
| bödel | executioner | |
| bösseskytt | (military) | |
| bössmed | gunsmith | |
| cantor | (latin) | see klockare |
| commissarius | (latin) | |
| curatus | ||
| custod | (latin) | |
| d., dr. | abbreviation for dräng | |
| dagkarl, daglönare | day laborer | |
| danneman | yeoman, countryman, farmer | |
| degn | assistant to the priest | The term "degn" is a Danish title for an assistant to the parish priest. The term can be found in the records for areas of modern Sweden that have Danish roots (Skåne, Halland, etc.) |
| deja, dejpiga | maidservant, milkmaid | |
| demoiselle | Miss | |
| d.g. | ||
| domare | judge | |
| domesticus | (latin) | |
| domestik | (latin) | |
| domherre | (latin) | |
| domprost | see prestman | |
| dompräst | ||
| dr. | abbreviation for dräng | |
| drabant, dravant | (military) yeoman of the guard, beefeater | |
| dragon | (military) heavy and light cavalryman | |
| dräng, dr. | farmhand, man servant, bachelor | |
| däga | see deja | |
| emigrantagent | emigrant agent | |
| emigrantvärvare | emigrant agent | |
| extra roteringsmän | ||
| fabriksarbetare | factory worker | |
| famnmätare | corder of wood | |
| fanjunkare | standard bearer, guidon | |
| fatburshustru | wife of a storekeeper | |
| fatburssven | storehouse apprentice | |
| fattighjon | pauper | |
| filtare | felter | |
| finbagare | pastry cook | |
| fiolmakare | violen maker | |
| fiskare | fisherman | |
| fiskarflicka | fisher girl | |
| fiskargosse | fisher boy | |
| fiskhandlare | fish salesman, fish hawker | |
| fjerdingsman | under bailiff of a härad | |
| fjäderarbetare | feather maker | |
| fjärdingsman | see fjerdingsman | |
| flickare | cobbler, botcher, patcher | |
| fogde | governor (of a castle), or steward of a manor (1829 and 1889) | also means sheriff, bailiff, marshall (1944) |
| forbonde | carter, wagoner | |
| fågelfängare | bird catcher, birder, birdman | |
| friherre | baron | |
| frimästare | ||
| fru | Mrs. | |
| frälse | nobility | |
| frälsebefallningsman | ||
| frälselänsman | ||
| frälseryttare | (military) | |
| frälsetorpare | ||
| fröken | Miss | |
| fusilie | (military) | |
| fyrverkare | (military) | |
| fädräng | ||
| fäflicka | ||
| fältjägare | ||
| fältskär | assistant army surgeon, barber- surgeon | |
| fältväbel | (military) sergeant major | |
| fänrik | ||
| fästebonde | ||
| förblåsare | ||
| försvarslös | unemployed person, vagrant | |
| garmakare | ||
| garnisonssoldat | ||
| garvare | tanner | |
| garverifaktor | ||
| gesäll , gs. | journeyman | |
| gjutare | ||
| glasare | ||
| glasetsare | ||
| glasfabrikant | ||
| glasförare | ||
| glasmakare, glasverkare | ||
| glasvärkare | ||
| glättare | ||
| glödgare | ||
| grenadjär | infantryman | |
| grossör | ||
| gruvborrare | ||
| gruvbrytare | ||
| gruvbuse | ||
| gruvförvaltare | ||
| gruvhjon, gruvkarl | ||
| gruvkil, gruvknöl, gruvkuse, gruvluns, gruvpickare | ||
| gruvlagare | ||
| gs. | abbreviation for gesäll | |
| gyllenmakare | ||
| gårdsfogde | ||
| gårskomakare | ||
| gällare | ||
| gällkäring | ||
| gälkare | ||
| gärningsman | ||
| gästgivare | innkeeper | |
| gördelmakare, götlemakare | brazier | |
| halnabonde | ||
| halvdräng, halvkarl | ||
| hammarsmed | ||
| hamnfogdeinspektör, hamnkassör | ||
| handelsman | merchant | |
| handskmakare | glove maker | |
| handskomakare | ||
| hantverkare | artisan | |
| hattmakare | hatmaker | |
| Hejdriddare | governmental official of the forest and hunting system of Greater Sweden | |
| hemmansbrukare | farmer | |
| hemmansägare | farmer, homeowner | |
| herredagsman | ||
| hjon | pauper, person receiving social assistance | |
| hjulmakare | wheelwright | |
| hjulmakardräng | ||
| hjälpbrytare | ||
| hjälphustru | ||
| hoveribonde | ||
| hovfru | ||
| hovman | ||
| huddragare | ||
| husar | light cavalryman | |
| husbonde | farmer | |
| husfader | head of household, father | |
| husflicka | ||
| husfolk | farmers, farm people | |
| husfogde | ||
| husfolk | ||
| husfru | ||
| husfröken | ||
| huskarl | ||
| husmamsell | ||
| husman | farm laborer (owned house but not land) | |
| huspredikant | ||
| hyttknekt | (military) | |
| hållare | ||
| hållkarl, hållmästare | ||
| hårarbetare | ||
| häradsdomare | ||
| häradsfogde | ||
| häradshövding | ||
| häradsskrivare | ||
| häradstjänare | ||
| härbergerare | ||
| härvlare | ||
| hörare | ||
| höre | ||
| hövitsman | ||
| indelningsbåtsman | ||
| infanterist | ||
| inhyses | lodger, tenant | |
| inhysesbonde | ||
| inspektor | ||
| inspektör | ||
| jordekvinna, jordemor, jordegumma | midwife | |
| jungfru | Miss, maiden, virgin | |
| junkare | ||
| jägare | hunter | |
| jägmästare | forester | |
| jämkare | ||
| järnvägare | ||
| kalkant | ||
| kalkrörare | ||
| kammarfiskal | ||
| kammarfru | ||
| kammarjunkare | ||
| kammarjägare | ||
| kammarskrivare | assistant clerk | |
| kanik | ||
| kanongjutare | ||
| kanonist | ||
| kapelan, kaplan | assistant minister | |
| kapten | (military) | |
| kaptenlöjtnant | (military) | |
| karduansmakare | ||
| kavallerist | (military) cavalryman | |
| kedjesmed | ||
| kedjesmedsdräng | ||
| kettelsmed | ||
| kittelbötare, kittelflickare | ||
| kittelförare | ||
| klampare | a foreman at a lumberyard | see Klampare |
| klappare | ||
| klensmed | toolmaker, locksmith | |
| klerk | ||
| klockare, klr. | parish clerk | see Klockare |
| klockarpräst | ||
| klr. | abbreviation for klockare | |
| klutgubbe | ||
| kn. | abbreviation for knekt | |
| knalle | ||
| knape | ||
| knekt | (military) | |
| knipsmed | ||
| kofferdi | merchant marine | |
| kolare | charcoal burner | |
| kollega | ||
| komminister | assistant minister | |
| kompastor | ||
| konduktör | ||
| konstapel | ||
| konterfejare | ||
| kontorsdräng | ||
| kontraktist | ||
| kopperska | ||
| kopparslagare | coppersmith | |
| korherre | ||
| korpral | (military) | |
| korv | ||
| krf., krfi., krfierd, krfj. | abbreviation kronofjärdingsman | |
| krlmn. | ||
| krokare | ||
| kronobefallningsman | ||
| kronobetjäning | ||
| kronobonde | ||
| kronofogde | ||
| kronofänrik | ||
| kronolänsman, krlmn. | ||
| kronorättare | ||
| kronouppbördsman | ||
| krukmakare | potter | |
| krypare, kypare | ||
| kuerdare | ||
| Kungl. Maj:ts fullmäktige | ||
| kuper | ||
| kursmed | ||
| kusk, kutsk | ||
| kvarnfogde | ||
| kvarnskrivare | ||
| kvarntullsinspektor | ||
| kvinnohjon | ||
| kyrkdräng | ||
| kyrkoadjunkt | ||
| kyrkobetjäning, kyrkobetjänt | ||
| kyrkobonde | ||
| kyrkofogde | ||
| kyrkogubbe | ||
| kyrkogömmare | ||
| kyrkoherde | parish minister | |
| kyrkovaktare | church officer | |
| kyrkvaktmästare, kyrkväktare | ||
| kyrkvärd | ||
| kypare | ||
| kåtkarl | ||
| köpdräng | ||
| köpman | merchant | |
| körsnär | furrier | |
| laggare | ||
| lagman, lagsagoman | ||
| landbo, landbonde | ||
| landsfiskal | ||
| landsfogde | ||
| landsherre | ||
| landshövitsman | ||
| landsknekt | (military) | |
| landsman | ||
| landsryttare | ||
| lappare | ||
| lappskräddare | ||
| legoknekt | (military) | |
| lejdebonde | ||
| lekare | ||
| liggare | ||
| likare | ||
| lineslagare | ||
| liusmoder | ||
| livgrenadjär | (military) | |
| livjägare | (military) | |
| losbagare | ||
| lots | sea pilot | |
| lumpsamlare | ||
| läkare | doctor | |
| länsman | sheriff | |
| länsåklagare | ||
| lärare | teacher | |
| lärling | apprentice | |
| löjtnant | ||
| lösdrivare | vagrant | |
| madrassmakare | ||
| magasinskarl | ||
| major | (military) | |
| maskinist | machinist, engineer | |
| matros | sailor, seaman | |
| ministrant | ||
| mjölkdeja | ||
| mjölnare | miller | |
| mottagare | ||
| murare | mason | |
| måkare | ||
| målakarl | ||
| målningsman | ||
| mångare | ||
| mästare | master | |
| mästerman | ||
| mästermansbetjänt | ||
| mästerska | ||
| mästersven | ||
| mönsterherre | ||
| mönsterskrivare | (military) | |
| nattman | ||
| nattväktare | ||
| navarsmed | ||
| nybyggare | settler | |
| nålhandlare | ||
| nålslipare | ||
| nämdeman , nm., nman | juryman | |
| nötakarl | ||
| oftamolog | ||
| okulist | ||
| ombudsråd | ||
| omfärdsman | ||
| organist | ||
| oppsnappare | ||
| orgeltrampare | ||
| ostiarius | (latin) | |
| packhusinspektor | ||
| packhuskarl | ||
| pallbrytare | ||
| paltekvinna | ||
| panttorpare | ||
| pastor | parish minister | also known as kyrkoherde and prost |
| pastor et prepositus, p. et. p. | (latin) parish priest | |
| pastorsadjunkt | ||
| paysagist | ||
| paysagist | ||
| peppardräng | ||
| pestgubbe | ||
| p. et. P. | (latin) abbreviation: pastor et prepositus | parish priest |
| pickare | ||
| piga | maid, maiden, servant girl | |
| pipare | ||
| pipplockare | ||
| piprensare | ||
| plikthuggare | ||
| pockläkare | ||
| polsterer | ||
| portenär | ||
| postförare | ||
| postkommissarie | ||
| postmästare | ||
| preceptor | ||
| predikant | ||
| principal | ||
| procurator | ||
| profoss | flogmaster (military) | |
| prost | dean | |
| provinsialläkare | ||
| präst | minister | |
| puke | ||
| pulsator campanae | (latin) | |
| pulsator organi | (latin) | |
| pungmakare | ||
| puppmakare | ||
| pälsare, pälsmakare | ||
| rackare | ||
| rammakare | ||
| ramsnickare | ||
| raskpassare | ||
| rectrix | (latin) | |
| redsven | ||
| reesig | (military) | |
| regementsknekt | (military) | |
| reglerare | ||
| resandefolk | ||
| resehandlare | ||
| reuter | ||
| riddare | ||
| ridfogde | ||
| rostvändare | ||
| roteman | ||
| rotemästare | ||
| roteringsbåtsman | ||
| rotesoldat | (military) soldier for a district in a parish | |
| rullerska | ||
| rusthållare | ||
| ryttare | (military) cavalryman | |
| ryttmästare | ||
| räckare | ||
| rådman | councilman | |
| rättare | farm foreman | |
| sacellanus | (latin) | |
| sacerdos | (latin) | |
| Sacri Ministerii adjunctus, S.M. adj., S.M.A. | (latin) | |
| sadelmakare | ||
| saltmätare | ||
| sartor | ||
| satinatär | ||
| saxmakare | ||
| segelmakare | ||
| segelsömmare | ||
| sejlare | ||
| sergeant | ||
| sexman, siäxman | ||
| sillbärare | ||
| sexman | parish caretaker | |
| sjättedomare | ||
| sjöman | sailor, seaman | |
| skallman | ||
| skarprättare | executioner, hangman | |
| skarpskytt | (military) sharpshooter | |
| skattearrendator | ||
| skattebergsman | ||
| skattebonde | ||
| skattelapp | ||
| skattningsman | ||
| skeppare | skipper | |
| skeppsgosse | ||
| skiftare | ||
| skoflickare | ||
| skogman | ||
| skogskommissarie | ||
| skogstorpare | ||
| skogvaktare | forester | |
| skollärare | schoolteacher | |
| skomakare | shoemaker | |
| skottman | ||
| skråfader | ||
| skräddare, skrädkarl | tailor | |
| skrädtigare | ||
| skuvare | ||
| skärsant | ||
| skörare | ||
| skörvakt | ||
| sköttare | ||
| slaktare | meat cutter, butcher | |
| slubbare, slubberska | ||
| S.M. Adj., S.M., S.M.A. | ||
| S.M.C., S.M. Cand. | ||
| smed | blacksmith | |
| smeddräng | ||
| smedsven | ||
| smältare | ||
| smältardräng | ||
| smältarmästare | ||
| snickare | carpenter | |
| snörmakare | ||
| sockenrättare | ||
| sockenskomakare | ||
| sockenskrivare | ||
| sockenstugubetjänt | ||
| socknare | ||
| socknebödare | ||
| socknelapp | ||
| soldat | soldier | |
| speckhök | ||
| spetsmakare | ||
| spetssmed | ||
| spikdräng | ||
| spiksmed | ||
| spinnare | spinner | |
| stadsbetjänt | ||
| stadsläkare | ||
| stallare | ||
| stampare | ||
| statare, statdräng | farm laborer | |
| statman | ||
| statsfru | ||
| stattorpare | farm laborer, usually married | |
| stavhuggare | ||
| stekare | ||
| stenbrytare | ||
| stenhuggare | stonecutter | |
| strandsittare | ||
| stupagreve | ||
| styckgjutare | ||
| styckjunkare | (military) | |
| styreman | ||
| styrman | (military) | |
| surveillant | ||
| sutor | (latin) shoemaker | see skomakare |
| svärdfejare | ||
| sysslepåg | ||
| sågställare | saw setter | |
| säckguldsmed | ||
| säjarekarl, säjarmakare | ||
| sängvaktare | ||
| sättare | ||
| sökare | ||
| taffelsmed | ||
| tapetmakare | ||
| tappare | ||
| tavernare | ||
| taxeringsassistent | ||
| taxeringskommissarie | ||
| tegelbrännare | brickmaker, tiler | |
| tegelslagare | brickmoulder, tiler | see tegelslagare |
| tegeltäckare | tiler | |
| tiggare | beggar | |
| tillsierska | ||
| timmerman | carpenter, builder | |
| tinghörer | ||
| tingsskrivare | ||
| tjuv | thief | |
| tjänare | servant | |
| tjänstehjon | ||
| tobaksspinnare | ||
| tolvman | ||
| tornväktare | ||
| torpare | crofter, cottager | |
| tredjen, tredjer | ||
| tremänningssoldat | (military) | |
| trumslagare | drummer | |
| tråggesäll | ||
| trädgårdsmästare | gardener | |
| tröjekäring | ||
| tunnbindare | barrelmaker | |
| tunnjunkare | ||
| ugnsgesäll | ||
| ugnsmockare | ||
| ullmelerare | ||
| underlagman | ||
| underståtthållare | ||
| ugnmästare | ||
| uppblåsare | ||
| utbrukare | ||
| utsittare | ||
| vagndrivare | ||
| vagnkarl | ||
| vagnman | ||
| vagnmakare | cartwright | |
| vagnmästare | (military) | |
| vagnsåkare | ||
| vaktare | ||
| vaktmästare | caretaker | |
| valackare | ||
| valkare | ||
| vallare, valldräng, vallhjon | ||
| vallsmed | ||
| vandringsarbete | ||
| vandringsrättare | ||
| vantmakare | ||
| vasall | ||
| verkgesäll | ||
| vice häradshövding | ||
| vice korpral | ||
| vindgosse, vindpojke | ||
| vinman | ||
| voltigör | ||
| vårdman, vårdmanskap | ||
| vårdskrivare | ||
| väpnare | ||
| vävare | weaver | |
| vävlagare | ||
| vävpiga | ||
| växlare | ||
| yrkare | ||
| yrke | profession, occupation | |
| åbo | tenant farmer with conditional, inherited lease | |
| ålderman | ||
| ämbetsman | ||
| änglamakerska | ||
| ärendesman | ||
| ärlingsman | ||
| ödegårdsman | ||
| överman | ||
| överståthållare | ||
| 12man |
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Björkman, C. G. Svensk - Engelskt Ordbok. P. A. Norstedt & Söner, Stockholm 1889
Deleen, Carl. Swedish and English Pocket -Dictionary eller Swenskt och Engelskt Hand-Lexikon. N. M. Lindh, Örebro 1829
Family History Dept, Genealogical Word List: Sweden, Salt Lake City, 1997
Gernandt,C. E., Nordisk Familjebok, Halmstad, 1876 - 1899 (1st ed.): 1904 - 1926 (2nd ed.) published online through Projekt Runeberg , Feb. 2011 See Nordisk Familjebok
Harlock, Walter E., Svensk - Engelsk Ordbok: Skolupplaga, P. A. Norstedt & Söner, Stockholm 1944