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Danish
Genealogical Word List
   

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F


fabrik factory
fadder christening witness, sponsor
fader father
falde to fall, be killed in war
familie family
far father
farbroder uncle, father's brother
farfar paternal grandfather
farmor paternal grandmother
fartøj vessel, craft
farver dyer
faster aunt, father's sister
fattig poor, indigent
fattigvæsenet welfare agency
februar February
fem five
fem og tyve twenty-five
fem og tyvende twenty-fifth
femte fifth
femten fifteen
femtende fifteenth
fir eighty
fire four
fire og tyve twenty-four
fire og tyvende twenty-fourth
firsindstyvende eightieth
fisker fisherman
fjerde fourth
fjorten fourteen
fjortende fourteenth
flere several, more
flod river
flytte move
foged sheriff
folio double page
folk people
folkemængde population
folketallet the population
folketælling census
for for, at, before, by
forblødning bleeding to death
forenin society
forfædre ancestors
forhenværende former, formerly
forhus house in front, often the main or owner's house
forklaring explanation
forlade leave
forlovelse engagement
forloverne sponsors, bondsmen
forlovet engaged
formiddag morning
formynder guardian
fornavn first name
forpagter lessee, tenant
forretning business
forretningsmand businessman
forrige former
forstand intellect, mind
forstoppelse constipation
forsørges af is supported by
fortælle tell
forvalter manager
forældre parents
fosterbarn foster child
fra from
fraflytte leave
fraskilt divorced
fraværende absent
fredag Friday
fremmed foreign, foreigner, stranger
frimand freeholder
frue Mrs.
fruentimmer unmarried mother
frugtsommelig pregnant
frøken Miss
fulde full, complete
fyldt attained (age)
fyr young man, fellow, fire
fyrre forty
fyrretyvende fortieth
fælles common, joint
fængsel prison
fæstebonde copyholder
fæstning fortress
fætter cousin (male)
fødested birthplace
fødsel birth
fødselsdagen the birthday
født born
før before
først first
første first
får sheep

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