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GENEALOGICAL WORD LIST Norwegian This list contains Norwegian words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a  Norwegian-English dictionary. (See the “Additional Resources” section below.)  Norwegian is a Germanic language like Swedish, Danish, and Icelandic. There are two official dialects in  Norway. Prior to 1915 most Norwegian records are in a language closer to written Danish than modern  Norwegian. You may also want to refer to the Danish Genealogical Word List  (31029). Records published after 1915, such as family and local histories, are in modern Norwegian. Most differences  between modern and old Norwegian are simply a matter of spelling. Carefully study the section below on spelling. This will help you find the words in this list. LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS Variant Forms of Words In Norwegian, as in English, the forms of some words will vary according to how they are used in a sentence. Who—whose—whom or marry—marries—married  are examples of words in English with variant forms. The endings of a word in a document may differ from those in this list. For example:  Mann man  Kone wife  Mannen the man  Kona the wife  Menn men  Koner wives  Mennene the men  Konene the wives Alphabetical Order The Norwegian language has three additional letters:  Æ (æ), Ø (ø), and Å (å). In most record sources prior to 1915, Å (å) is written as Aa (aa) and filed at the  beginning of the alphabet. Modern Norwegian dictionaries, indexes, the locality section of the Family History Library Catalog, and this word list use the following alphabetical order: 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 æ ø å Spelling Spelling rules were not standardized in earlier centuries. The following spelling variations are common. aa used for å j used for  gj b used for  p ld used for ll c used for k nd used for nn used for t q used for e used for æ u used for v  f used for v w used for v  g used for k x used for ks i used for  j ch used for tj used for kj hj used for  j Examples:  gjørtler spelled as  giørtler mann spelled as mand kvinne spelled as quinde ADDITIONAL RESOURCES This word list includes only words most commonly  found in genealogical sources.  For further help, use a  Norwegian-English dictionary. Several Norwegian- English dictionaries are available at the Family History Library. These are in the Scandinavian collection. Their call numbers begin with 439.82321. Family history centers can obtain the following dictionaries on microfilm: Scavenius, H. Glydendals Ordbøker;  Norsk-Engelsk  [Gyldendal’s Dictionaries;  Norwegian-English]. Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1945. (FHL film 1224705, item 4) Scavenius, H. Glydendals Ordbøker;  Engelsk-Norsk  [Glydendal’s Dictionaries; English-Norwegian]. Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1945. (FHL film 1224705, item 3) Additional dictionaries are listed in the subject section of the Family History Library Catalog under  NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES or in the locality section under NORWAY - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES. KEY WORDS In order to find and use specific types of Norwegian records, you will need to know some key words in  Norwegian. This section lists key genealogical terms in English and the Norwegian words with the same or similar meanings. For example, in the first column you will find the English word marriage.  In the second column you will

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  • GENEALOGICAL WORD LIST

    Norwegian

    This list contains Norwegian words with their Englishtranslations. The words included here are those that youare likely to find in genealogical sources. If the wordyou are looking for is not on this list, please consult aNorwegian-English dictionary. (See the AdditionalResources section below.)

    Norwegian is a Germanic language like Swedish,Danish, and Icelandic. There are two official dialects inNorway. Prior to 1915 most Norwegian records are in alanguage closer to written Danish than modernNorwegian. You may also want to refer to the DanishGenealogical Word List (31029).

    Records published after 1915, such as family and localhistories, are in modern Norwegian. Most differencesbetween modern and old Norwegian are simply amatter of spelling. Carefully study the section below onspelling. This will help you find the words in this list.

    LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS

    Variant Forms of Words

    In Norwegian, as in English, the forms of some wordswill vary according to how they are used in a sentence.Whowhosewhom or marrymarriesmarried areexamples of words in English with variant forms. Theendings of a word in a document may differ from thosein this list. For example:

    Mann man Kone wifeMannen the man Kona the wifeMenn men Koner wivesMennene the men Konene the wives

    Alphabetical Order

    The Norwegian language has three additional letters: (), (), and (). In most record sources prior to1915, () is written as Aa (aa) and filed at thebeginning of the alphabet. Modern Norwegiandictionaries, indexes, the locality section of the FamilyHistory Library Catalog, and this word list use thefollowing alphabetical order:

    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

    Spelling

    Spelling rules were not standardized in earliercenturies. The following spelling variations arecommon.

    aa used for j used for gjb used for p ld used for llc used for k nd used for nnd used for t q used for ke used for u used for vf used for v w used for vg used for k x used for ksi used for j ch used for ktj used for kj hj used for j

    Examples:

    gjrtler spelled as girtlermann spelled as mandkvinne spelled as quinde

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    This word list includes only words most commonlyfound in genealogical sources. For further help, use aNorwegian-English dictionary. Several Norwegian-English dictionaries are available at the Family HistoryLibrary. These are in the Scandinavian collection. Theircall numbers begin with 439.82321. Family historycenters can obtain the following dictionaries onmicrofilm:

    Scavenius, H. Glydendals Ordbker;Norsk-Engelsk [Gyldendals Dictionaries;Norwegian-English]. Oslo: Gyldendal NorskForlag, 1945. (FHL film 1224705, item 4)

    Scavenius, H. Glydendals Ordbker;Engelsk-Norsk [Glydendals Dictionaries;English-Norwegian]. Oslo: Gyldendal NorskForlag, 1945. (FHL film 1224705, item 3)

    Additional dictionaries are listed in the subject sectionof the Family History Library Catalog underNORWEGIAN LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES or inthe locality section under NORWAY - LANGUAGEAND LANGUAGES.

    KEY WORDS

    In order to find and use specific types of Norwegianrecords, you will need to know some key words inNorwegian. This section lists key genealogical terms inEnglish and the Norwegian words with the same orsimilar meanings.

    For example, in the first column you will find theEnglish word marriage. In the second column you will

  • 2find Norwegian words with meanings such as marry,marriage, wedding, wedlock, unite, legitimate, joined,and other words used in Norwegian records to indicatemarriage.

    English Norwegian

    banns lysningerbirth fdte, fdtburial begravelse, jordetcensus folketellingchild barnchristening dbte, dbtclerical district prestegjeldconfirmation konfirmasjon,konfirmerededeath dde, ddengagement forlovelse, trolovelsefather farfemale kvinnekjnnhusband ektemannindex registermale mannkjnnmarriage copulerede, egteviede, gift, vielsemilitary militrmother mormoving in innflytningmoving out utflytningname, given fornavnname, surname etternavnparents foreldreparish sognprobate skiftevaccination vaccinerede, vaksinertwife hustruyear r

    GENERAL WORDS

    This general word list includes words commonly seenin genealogical sources. Numbers, months, and days ofthe week are listed both here and in sections that followthis list. Parentheses in the English column clarify thedefinition.

    Norwegian English

    AA

    See .A

    absolvere to give absolutionadel nobilityadelig nobleadelsmann noblemanadoptert adoptedadresse addressaften eveningalder agealderdomssvakhet weakness of old agealdri neveralle all

    Norwegian English

    alltid alwaysalmisse charityalmisselem indigent, pooraltergang Communionamt countyamtmann chief county administratorandre others, other; nextanetavle pedigree chartanfall seizure, attackanfrte entered; mentionedankomst arrivalanmerkning remark, notice, noteannen, annet second; anotherannen gang second timeanno (Latin) yearannonsere publish, announceantall number, countapril Aprilarbeider laborerarkiv archivearv inheritancearvelodd share of inheritancearving heirastma asthmaat thatatten eighteenattende eighteenthattest certificateaugust Augustav of, at, by, fromavdeling part, divisionavdd deceasedavgangen departedavgift duty (monetary), feeavkom offspring, issueavtale agreement

    B

    bakbygning back building (additionalresidence behind the mainbuilding)

    baker bakerbakke hillbannlyse excommunicatebaptist Baptistbar carriedbar barnet held child (at baptism font)bare onlybarn childbarna childrenbarndom childhoodbarnebarn grandchildbarnedp child baptismbarnefar childs fatherbarnls childlessbarsel birthbarselfeber childbed feverbarselseng birthing bedbe pray, request

  • 3Norwegian English

    beboer occupant, residentbededag prayer daybedrive hor commit adulterybefolkning population, peoplebegge bothbegivenhet event, occurrencebegravelse funeral, burialbegravet buriedbehandle handle, treat, managebemerkning remarkben leg; bonebenekte denybende pardonberuset drunkbesetning livestock; crewbeskrivelse descriptionbeslektet relatedbestefar grandfatherbesteforeldre grandparentsbestemor grandmotherbesvangre impregnate, get with child, make

    pregnantbetale paybetler beggarbevilge grantbevis proofbibliotek librarybind volume (book)biografi biographybiskop bishopbispedmme diocesebli becomeblikkenslager tinsmithblind blindblod bloodblodgang dysenteryblodskam incestblodsott abnormal loss of blood during

    illnessbo to live atbodde livedbok bookbokhandler booksellerbokholder, bokfrer bookkeeperbokstav letter; characterbolig residence, housebonde farmerbopel residence, domicileborger citizenborgermester mayorborgerskap citizenshipbot finebrann firebrennevinsbrenner distiller of spiritsbrev letter (correspondence)bro bridgebror brotherbrordatter brothers daughterbrorsnn brothers sonbrud bridebrudgom bridegroom

    Norwegian English

    bruk farm; usebrygger brewerbryllup weddingbudeie milkmaidby town, citybygd small country community, villagebygdebok rural chroniclesbyll abscessbyllepest plague (bubonic)bre carrybkker cooper, barrel-makerbde both, eitherbret carriedbt boat, shipbtbygger shipbuilderbtsmann boatswain, bosun

    C

    cirka approximatelycommunion Communionconfirmerede confirmedcopulerede marriage

    D

    dag daydagen fr the previous daydagsarbeider day laborerdal valleyDanmark Denmarkdannekvinde gentlewomandannemand gentlemandansk Danishdato datedatter daughterdatterdatter daughters daughterdattersnn daughters sondatum (Latin) datdele to divide, to sharedem them, theyden the, it, thatdenne thisder therederes theirderfor thereforedesember Decemberdet it, that, thedifteri diphtheriadin yourdisse thesediverse variousdokument documentdomkirke cathedraldommer judgedragon dragoon, light cavalrymandreng boydrengebarn male childdrepe killdronning queen

  • 4Norwegian English

    druknet drowneddydig virtuousd to diedbt(e) christeningdd dead, deathdde died, deathddfdt stillbornddsfall deathdgn 24-hour period of timedpt baptized, christeneddtre daughtersdv deafdvstum deaf and dumbdp baptismdpsattest certificate of baptismdpsdag day of baptism

    E

    efter afterefterkommer descendantefterlatte surviving, survivorsefterlevende survivingeftermiddag afternoonefternavn surname, last nameegen ownegentlig actualegteviede marriageeie, eje to owneiendom property, real estateekte legitimate, to marryektefelle spouseektemann husbandektepar married coupleekteskap marriageekteskapelig marital, conjugalekteviet marriedeldre oldereldst oldest, eldestelev studenteller or, or elseelleve elevenellevte eleventhelv river, streamembete public officeembetsmann public officialemigrant emigrantemigrere emigrateen, et a, oneenebarn only childengelsk EnglishEngland Englandenhver eachenke widowenkemann widowerenkestand widowedennu yet, stillepilepsi epilepsyer is, areerhverv livelihood

    Norwegian English

    erkjenne acknowledgeet a, oneetasje floor, storyetc. (Latin) et cetera; and so onetternavn surname, lastevne intelligence

    F

    fabrikk factoryfaddere christening witnesses, godparentsfallesyke epilepsyfalt fall, be killed in warfamilie familyfamilie historie lineage booksfar fatherfarfar paternal grandfatherfarger dyerfarmor paternal grandmotherfarsot pestilence, plaguefarty vessel, craftfattig poorfattigvesnet welfare agencyfebruar Februaryfelles common, jointfem fivefemte fifthfemten fifteenfemtende fifteenthfemti fiftyfemtiende fiftiethfengsel prisonfestning fortressfetter cousin (male)Finnland Finlandfinsk Finnishfire fourfisker fishermanfjell mountainfjerde fourthfjorten fourteenfjortende fourteenthflere several, moreflittig diligentflytte movefoged, fogd bailiff, sherifffolio page (double)folk peoplefolkemengde populationfolkeregister citizen register, national registerfolketelling censusfor for, at, before, byforan in front offorbldning bled to deathforeldre parentsforeldrels orphanforening societyforfedre ancestors, forefathersforhenvrende former, previous, preceding

  • 5Norwegian English

    forhus house in front (usually the mainhouse on a farm)

    forkjlet to have a coldforklaring explanationforlate leave; forgiveforlovelse engagementforlovere marriage witnessesformiddag between morning and afternoonformynder guardianfornavn first name, given nameforpakter manager of estateforrige formerforstand intellect, mindforstoppelse constipation, obstructionforsrges is supportedfortelle tell, relatefortid pastforvalter managerfoster fetusfosterbarn foster childfostre foster, to rearfra fromfraflytte leave, move awayfravrende absentfredag Fridayfremmed foreign, foreignerfremtid futurefru Mrs.fruentimmer unmarried mother, female person

    (derogatory)fruktsommelig pregnantfrken Missfull full, complete; drunkfullmektig head clerk, agentfylke countyfyr lighthousefderd support received after giving

    ones estate to anotherfderdskone woman on fderdfderdsmann man on fderdfdested birthplacefdsel birthfdselsattest birth certificatefdselsdag birthdayfdt(e) born (birth)flgende following, nextfr beforefrste firstfrti fortyfrtiende fortiethfr sheep; receives

    G

    gammel oldgartner gardenergarver tannergate streetgave gift, endowmentgeistlig ecclesiastical

    Norwegian English

    geografisk leksikon gazetteergift marriage, married; poisongikt rheumatismgjeld debtgjenlevende survivorsgjennom throughgjestgiver innkeepergjet, gjeit goatgjeter herdsmangjrtler brazier, brass-smithgod goodgods estategodseier estate ownergratis freegrav gravegraver gravedigger, sextongravlund cemeterygravsted burial placegren branchgrenader infantrymangrense boundary, bordergreve Count (nobility)grevinne Countessgrunn ground; reasongruve mine, pitgruvearbeider minergrnn greengudfar godfathergudmor godmothergull goldgulsot jaundicegulv floorgutt boyg go, walkgrd farmgrdbruker farmergrdeier farm ownergrsdagens of yesterday

    H

    ha to havehadde hadhalshugget decapitatedhalv halfhalvbror half brotherhalvsster half sisterham himhan hehandelsmann merchant, traderhans hishanskemaker glove-makerhar has, havehattemaker hatmakerhavn harborheller ratherhelligdag holidayhengt seg hanged himself/herselfhenne herher here

  • 6Norwegian English

    Herr Mr.herred judicial districtHerren the Lordhest horseheter is namedhistorie historyhittebarn orphan, foundlinghjem homehjemme at homehjemmedpt baptized at homehjemmehrende residinghjerte hearthjertefeil heart diseasehjul wheelhjulmaker wheelwrightholde hold, stophoreri adulteryhos with, athoste coughhovedliste census listhun shehundre(de) hundred (hundredth)hus househusar hussar, cavalrymanhusbonde head of householdhusholderske housekeeperhusmann cottager, tenant farmerhusmor housewifehustru wifehva whathvem whohver everyhvilken whichhvis if, whosehvit whitehvor wherehvordan howhvorfor whyhvorvidt whetherhsten in the fallhy tall, high, hayhyre right (side)hndarbeide handworkhndtering occupationhndverk trade, handicraft

    I

    i inidiot idiotiflge according to i gr, igr yesterdayigjen againi hjel, sl killikke notikke enda not yetild fireimellom between, amongi morgen, imorgen tomorrowinfeksjon infection

    Norwegian English

    ingen noneinn ininne i insideinnerst renter; innermostinnflytning moving ininnhold contentinnsitter renterinnsj lakeinnvandring immigrationintet noneintroduceret introducedIsland Iceladislandsk Icelandic

    J

    januar Januaryjeg Ijeger light infantry soldier; hunterjomfru damsel, Miss. virginjordbruk farmingjordet burialjordmor midwifejordpkastelse ceremony of sprinkling earth on

    the coffinjul Christmasjuli Julyjuni Junejurist lawyer

    K

    kallet namedkanskje maybe, perhapskaret coach-builder, coachkart mapkatolsk Catholickavaleri cavalrykikhoste whooping coughkirke churchkirkebok parish registerkirkegrd cemetery, churchyardkirkevrge church wardenkiste chest, coffinkjent knownkjnn sexkjpe buykjpmann merchantklokker sexton, parish clerk, bellringer,

    deaconkloster convent, monasterykolikk colickommune municipality, townshipkone wifekonfirmasjon confirmationkonge kingkongedmme kingdomkongelig royalkontor officekopper smallpox; copper

  • 7Norwegian English

    kort short, cardkort register card indexkrampe convulsions, spasmkreft cancerkrig warku cowkun onlykunngjre declarekunnskap knowledgekusine cousin (female)kusk coachman, teamsterkveg cattlekvele chokekvell eveningkvinne womankvinnekjnn femalekyllinger chickenskr support received after giving

    ones estate to anotherkrkone woman who receives krkrmann man who receives kr

    L

    la let, allowlagrettemann court memberland countrylandsby villagelangfredag Good Fridaylaugverge widows guardian/spokesmanlegd welfare; military levying districtlegdslem welfare recipientleie hire, rentleier tenantleilending leaseholderlejerml illicit and punishable intercourselenge longlensmann sherifflese readleve livelevende live, livinglignende same, alike, similarlik corpse; alikelikeledes also, as welllille smalllite (litt) littleliten little, smallliv lifelos pilot (ship)losjerende boarderlov lawlovlig legallungebetendelse pneumonialuteraner Lutheranlysning post bannslysninger bannslregutt apprenticelrer teacher (male)lrerinne teacher (female)

    Norwegian English

    lrling apprenticelpenummer serial numberlrdag Saturdaylsaktig loose or immoral womanlsarbeider day laborer

    M

    mai Maymaler paintermandag Mondaymange manymann man, husbandmannkjnn malemark fieldmars, marts Marchmatrikkel land registrationmatros sailormavesyke diarrhea, stomach ailmentmed withmedhjelper assistant, helpermedlem membermed videre (Latin) et cetera; and so onmeg memellom middlemellombygning middle buildingmen butmer more, additionalmeslinger measlesmessingsmed brazier, brass-smithmester master (of a trade)midlertidig temporarilymidnatt midnightmil metric mile (ten kilometers)militr militarymin mine (belongs to me)mindre lesserminearbeider minerminste smallest, youngestminutt minutemodig courageous, bravemor mothermord murdermorfar maternal grandfathermorgen morningmormor maternal grandmothermotta receivemurer masonmusiker musicianm.v. (Latin) See med videremyndig of agembelsnekker furniture-makermller millermned month

    N

    nabo neighbornadverd Communion, sacramentnatt night

  • 8Norwegian English

    navn namenedbrent burned downnei noneste next, neighborneste r next yearnev nephewni nineniende ninthniese niecenitten nineteennittende nineteenthnitti ninetynittiende ninetiethnoen some, anynord northnovember Novembernu, n nownulevende livingnull zeronummer numberny newnyfdt newbornnylig latelynyttr new yearnr near, close nringsvei livelihood, traden, nu nownr when, if; reach

    O

    odel birthright or alodial ownershipofte oftenog andoktober Octoberoldebarn great-grandchildoldefar great-grandfatheroldeforeldre great-grandparentsoldemor great-grandmotherom if, aboutomegn neighboring placesomtrent about, almost, nearlyomvendelse conversiononkel uncleonsdag Wednesdayopp upoppe above, upstairsoppfostre foster, to rearoppholdsted residenceopptegnelse recordordbok dictionaryordfrer mayoross uso.s.v. (Latin) See med videreover overoverlevende survivorsovertredelse transgression

    Norwegian English

    P

    pagina (Latin) pagepantebok mortgage recordparsell plot of land, allotmentparykkmaker wigmakerpenger moneypensjon pensionpensjonist retired personperson personpest plaguepike (pige) girl, maidpikebarn female childpikenavn maiden name, girls namepinse Pentecostpleiebarn foster childpleiedatter foster daughterpleiefar foster fatherpleieforeldre foster parentspleiemor foster motherpleiesnn foster sonpottemaker potterpreke preachprest minister, priestprestegjeld clerical districtprestekontor parish officeprins princeprinsesse princessp on, at, uponpske Easter

    R

    register index, registerregjering governmentregning billregnskap accountreise travelreligion religionrepslager rope-makerrett court, rightrettferdig just, righteousridder knightrik wealthyriktig correctrundt aroundrytter cavalrymanrdmann councilman

    S

    sa said, statedsabbat Sabbathsalig deceased; holy, blessedsalmaker saddlersamfunn societysamleie intercoursesamme samesamme dag the same daysammen together

  • 9Norwegian English

    sammesteds in the same placesamtlige allsamtykke consentsau sheepseg oneselfseks sixseksten sixteensekstende sixteenthseksti sixtysekstiende sixtiethselv selfselveier owner, freeholderselvmord suicidesenere laterseng bedsengeliggende bedriddensepareret separatedseptember Septemberside page, sidesidehus side housesiden since, latersin, sitt, sine his/hers/itssinnsvak insane, retardedsinnsyk mentally illsiste last, lattersiste olje last ritessjette sixthsju (syu) sevensjuende (syvende) seventhsj sea, lakesjmann sailor, seamanskal shall, mustskarlagensfeber scarlet feverskatt taxskibsfrer ships captainskifte probateskifteprotokoll probate record bookskifteretten probate courtskilsmisse divorceskilt divorcedskilper infantry soldier on skis; skierskjedde happenedskjte deed (property)skog forestskole schoolskomaker shoemakerskredder tailorskriver scribeskulle shouldslag strike, blow, strokeslakter butcherslekt relatives, family, lineageslektninger relativesslektsforskning genealogyslektshistorie family history, lineage booksslektsvpen coat of armssl ihjel killsmed smithsnart soonsnekker cabinetmaker, carpentersogn parish

    Norwegian English

    soldat soldiersorenskriver magistrate, probate judgesort blackspebarn infant, babyspillemann musician, fiddlerstabbur storehouse on pillarsstamtavle descendancy chartstand social positionstebarn stepchildstebror stepbrothersted placestedatter stepdaughterstefar stepfathersteinhogger stonecutterstemor stepmotherstesnn stepsonstilling status, position, officestor largestraff punishmentstraks right away, immediatelystum mute (cant speak)summa (Latin) totalssummarisk statistical, summarysvak weaksvakhet weaknesssvart blacksvenn journeymansvensk SwedishSverige Swedensvigerdatter daughter-in-lawsvigerfar father-in-lawsvigerinne sister-in-lawsvigermor mother-in-lawsvigersnn son-in-lawsvoger brother-in-lawsvulst tumorsyd southsydlig southernsyerske seamstresssyk sicksykdom diseasesypike seamstresssytten seventeensyttende seventeenthsytti seventysyttiende seventiethsyv (sju) sevensyvende (sjuende) seventhslv silversndag Sundaysnn sonsnnedatter sons daughtersnnesn sons sonsr southssken siblingssster sistersstersnn sisters sons saw (see); so, if so; sow (seed)sdan suchsledes thus, in this or that

  • 10

    Norwegian English

    T

    tak rooftakk thank youtakksigelse thanksgivingtall number, counttambur drummer (soldier)tante aunttestamente last willti tentid timetidlig earlytidsperiode period of timetidsskrift periodicaltiende tenth, tithingtigger beggartil to, until, fortillatelse dispensation, permissiontime hourtippoldefar great-great-grandfathertippoldemor great-great-grandmothertirsdag Tuesdaytittel titletjene serve, worktjeneste servicetjenestedreng servant, employee, maletjenestepige servant, employee, femaletjue (tyve) twentytjueannen twenty-secondtjueen twenty-onetjuefem twenty-fivetjuefire twenty-fourtjuefjerde twenty-fourthtjuefrste twenty-firsttjuende (tyvende) twentiethtjueni(ende) twenty-nine (twenty-ninth)tjueseks twenty-sixtjuesjette twenty-sixthtjuesju(ende) twenty-seven(th)tjuetemte twenty-fifthtjueto twenty-twotjuetre(dje) twenty-three (twenty-third)tjuette(nde) twenty-eight (twenty-eighth)to twotohundre two hundredtollbetjent customs officertolv twelvetolvte twelfthtorsdag Thursdaytre threetrederte (trettiende) thirtiethtredje thirdtredve (tretti) thirtytretten(de) thirteen(thirteenth)trettien(de) thirty-one (thirty-first)trettifrste thirty-firsttrolovelse engagementtrolovet engagedtrosbekjennelse creed

    Norwegian English

    trossamfunn religiontuberkulose consumption, tuberculosistukthus prisontusen(de) thousand(th)tvangsarbeide hard labor, compulsory labortvilling twintyfus typhoid fevertysk GermanTyskland Germanytyv thieftyve (tjue) twentytyvende (tyvende) twentiethtring tuberculosistmmermann carpenter, framer; ships carpentertnne barrel

    U

    udpt unbaptizeduekte illegitimateugift unmarrieduke weekukjent unknown, foreignulovlig illegalulykke accidentumoralsk immoralumyndig under legal ageunder under, belowunderholde supportunderskrevne the undersignedunderskrift signatureundertegnet signedung youngungkarl bachelorunntatt exceptuskyldig innocentussel miserable; poorusmmelig indecentutdrag extractuten withoututenfor outside ofutfattog destitute, pennilessutflytning moving oututfre perform, doutgi publishuti at, inutlagt named as, allegedutlandet foreign countryutukt lechery, fornicationutvandre emigrateutvandrer emigrantutvandring emigration

    V

    vaccinerede vaccinationvaksinert vaccination, vaccinatedvanfr crippled, disabledvanskapt deformed, handicapped

  • 11

    Norwegian English

    var was, werevattersot dropsyved at, byvedkommende person concernedved siden av next tovelstand prosperityvenn friendvenstre left (side)verge guardianverneplikt military dutyvertshus innvest westvever weavervielse marriage, weddingvielsesattest marriage certificateviet marriedvitne witnessvitnesbyrd testimonyvogn carriage, wagon, vehiclevognmann coachmanvoldta rapevrdig worthyvre bevr ourvren in the spring

    Y

    yngre youngeryngst youngestyrke profession

    rbdig respectfulre honorrlig honestttegransking genealogy

    de desolate, wastedelegge destroydemark wasteland, wildernessnske wish, desire, wantre earst eastvre uppery islandye, ie eye

    nd spiritndsvak mentally deficientr yearrhundre centuryrlig annual, yearlyrsak cause, reasonsted where event took place (place of

    event)

    Norwegian English

    tte eightttende eighthtti eightyttiede eightieth

    NUMBERS

    In Norwegian genealogical sources, numbers areoccasionally written out. This is especially commonwith dates. The following list gives the cardinal (1, 2,3) and the ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd) versions of eachnumber.

    Cardinal Ordinal0 null1 en, et 1st frste2 to 2nd annen3 tre 3rd tredje4 fire 4th fjerde5 fem 5th femte6 seks 6th sjette7 sju (syv) 7th sjuende (syvende)8 tte 8th ttende9 ni 9th niende

    10 ti 10th tiende11 elleve 11th ellevte12 tolv 12th tolvte13 tretten 13th trettende14 fjorten 14th fjortende15 femten 15th femtende16 sekste 16th sekstende17 sytten 17th syttende18 atten 18th attende19 nitten 19th nittende20 tjue (tyve) 20th tjuende (tyvende)21 tjueen 21st tjuefrste22 tjueto 22nd tjueannen23 tjuetr 23rd tjuetredje24 tjuefire 24th tjuefjerde25 tjuefem 25th tjuetemte26 tjueseks 26th tjuesjette27 tjuesju 27th tjuesjuende28 tjuett 28th tjuettende29 tjueni 29th tjueniende30 tretti (tredve) 30th trettiende (tredevte)31 trettien 31st trettifrste40 frti 40th frtiende50 femti 50th femtiende60 seksti 60th sekstiende70 sytti 70th syttiende80 tti 80th ttiede90 nitti 90th nittiende

    100 hundre 100th hundrede200 tohundre 200th tohundrede

    1000 tusen 1000th tusende

  • DATES AND TIME

    Use the terms in this section and the Numbers sectionon the previous page to interpret dates.

    MonthsEnglish Norwegian

    January januarFebruary februarMarch mars, martsApril aprilMay maiJune juniJuly juliAugust augustSeptember septemberOctober oktoberNovember novemberDecember desember

    Days of the WeekEnglish Norwegian

    Sunday sndagMonday mandagTuesday tirsdagWednesday onsdagThursday torsdagFriday fredagSaturday lrdag

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