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Danish
Genealogical Word List
   

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B


bagbygning a building behind the main building
bager baker
band volume
bar carried
bar barnet held child at font
barn child
barndom childhood
barnebarn grandchild
barnedåb child's baptism
barnefader child's father
barnløs childless
barsel birth
barselseng birthing bed
bd. volume
beboer occupant, resident
bede pray
bedstefar grandfather
bedstemor grandmother
befandtes is found
befolkning population, inhabitants
begge both
begravede buried
begravelse burial
begravet buried
bemærkning remark
ben leg, bone, limb
besidder owner
beskrive description
bestilling occupation
betjene serve
bibliotek library
billedhugger sculptor
bind volume
biografi biography
birk court district
bispedømme diocese
blikkenslager tinsmith
blind blind
blod blood
blodgang dysentery
bo to live at, home
boede lived
bog book
boghandler bookseller
bogholder bookkeeper, accountant
bolig residence, house
bonde farmer
bopæl residence, home, domicile
borger citizen
borgerskab citizenship
borgmester mayor
brev letter, correspondence
broder brother
broderdatter brother's daughter
brodersøn brother's son
bror brother
bruden the bride
brudgommen the bridegroom
brug use, outfit
brygmester brewer
bryllup wedding
brændehugger woodcutter
brændevinsbrænder distiller of spirits
by town, city, village
bygningssnedker joiner, carpenter
byld abscess
bære carry
bødker cooper
børn children
børnebørn grandchildren
børnene the children
båd boat, ship
både both
bådebygger shipbuilder
bådsmand boatswain, bosun
båret carried

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