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Danish
Genealogical Word List
   

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Language Characteristics
Additional Resources
Key Words
General Words
Aa
     
Æ
Ø
Å
Numbers
Dates And Time

GENERAL WORDS


This general word list includes words commonly seen in genealogical sources. Numbers, months, and days of the week are listed both here and in separate sections that follow this list.

Parentheses in the English column clarify the definition.


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AA


See Å.


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A


Danish English
absolvere to give absolution
adel nobility
adelig noble
adelsmann nobleman
adopteret adopted
adresse address
af of, at, by, from
afdeling part, division, portion
afdød deceased
afgangne departed
afgangsliste moving-out record
afgift duty, monetary fee
aften evening
aftægt support received after giving up an estate
alder age
alderdomssvaghed weakness from old age
aldri never
alle all
almisse charity
alt all
altid always
amt county
amtmand chief county administrator
anden second
anden, andet second, another
anden gang second time
andre others
anetavle pedigree
anfald seizures
anførelse statement, quotation
anført entered, mentioned
ankomst arrival
anmærkning remark, notice, note
anno (Latin) year
antal number, count
april April
arbejder laborer
arkiv archive
arv inheritance
arve inherit
atten eighteen
attende eighteenth
attest certificate
august August

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