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Norwegian
Genealogical Word List
   

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H


ha to have
hadde had
halshugget decapitated
halv half
halvbror half brother
halvsøster half sister
ham him
han he
handelsmann merchant, trader
hans his
hanskemaker glove maker
har has, have
hattemaker hatmaker
havn harbor
heller rather
helligdag holiday
hengt seg hanged himself or herself
henne her
her here
Herr Mr.
herred judicial district
Herren the Lord
hest horse
heter is named
historie history
hittebarn orphan, foundling
hjem home
hjemme at home
hjemmedøpt baptized at home
hjemmehørende residing
hjerte heart
hjertefeil heart disease
hjul wheel
hjulmaker wheelwright
holde hold, stop
horeri adultery
hos with, at
hoste cough
hovedliste census list
hun she
hundre(de) hundred (hundredth)
hus house
husar hussar, cavalryman
husbonde head of household
husholderske housekeeper
husmann cottager, tenant farmer
husmor housewife
hustru wife
hva what
hvem who
hver every
hvilken which
hvis if, whose
hvit white
hvor where
hvordan how
hvorfor why
hvorvidt whether
høsten in the fall
høy tall, high, hay
høyre right (side)
håndarbeide handwork
håndtering occupation
håndverk trade, handicraft

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