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Norwegian
Genealogical Word List
   

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L


la let, allow
lagrettemann court member
land country
landsby village
langfredag Good Friday
laugverge widow’s guardian or spokesman
legd welfare, military levying district
legdslem welfare recipient
leie hire, rent
leier tenant
leilending leaseholder
lejermål illicit and punishable intercourse
lenge long
lensmann sheriff
lese read
leve live
levende live, living
lignende same, alike, similar
lik corpse, alike
likeledes also, as well
lille small
lite (litt) little
liten little, small
liv life
los pilot (ship)
losjerende boarder, lodger
lov law
lovlig legal
lungebetendelse pneumonia
luteraner Lutheran
lysning post banns
lysninger banns
læregutt apprentice
lærer teacher (male)
lærerinne teacher (female)
lærling apprentice
løpenummer serial number
lørdag Saturday
løsaktig loose or immoral woman
løsarbeider day laborer

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