Svensk/Engelsk ordlista - Swedish/English
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English/Swedish
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| L | A-Ö |
| lagman | chief district judge |
| landsfiskal | district police superintendent (UK), sheriff (US) |
| landsförsamling | rural parish |
| landshövding | ~governor of a county |
| landskanslist | county clerk |
| landskontorist | conuty clerk |
| landsting | county council |
| lantarbetare | farm-hand, farm worker |
| lantbrukare | farmer |
| lantegendom | farm |
| lantgård | farm |
| lanthandel | general store |
| lanthandlare | county-store keeper |
| lantmätare | surveyor |
| lokförare | engine-driver, engineer (US) |
| lots | pilot |
| luffare | tramp |
| lungsot | consumption |
| lungtuberkulos | pulmonary tuberculosis |
| lägermål (otukt) | fornication (ogifta), adultery (gifta) |
| läkare | doctor |
| länk | link |
| landsarkiv | provincial record office |
| länsman | district constable, sheriff (US) |
| länsmansboställe | constable´s house |
| länsstyrelse | county government |
| lärare, lärarinna | teacher |
| lärling | apprentice |
| löjtnant | lieutenant |
| lönskaläge | fornication |
| lösdrivare | tramp, vagrant |
| lösdriveri | vagrancy |
| löskekarl | tramp, vagrant |
| M | A-Ö |
| magistrat | borough administration |
| mansbot | man´s penalty |
| major | major |
| mantal | unit of land |
| mantalslängd | register of population, record of census |
| matronymikon | matronymic |
| mejeri | dairy |
| menig (milit.) | private |
| militärläkare | army sugeon |
| mjältbrand | anthrax |
| mjältsjuka | melancholia |
| mjölnare | miller |
| morbror | uncle, mother´s brother |
| morfar | grandfather, mother´s father |
| morgongåva | morning gift |
| mormor | grandmother, mother´s mother |
| moster | aunt, mother´s sister |
| murare | mason, bricklayer |
| murmästare | master mason |
| myndling | ward |
| måg | son-in-law, daughter´s husband |
| målare | painter |
| mönsterskrivare | company cashier |
| mönstra av (sjö) | sign off |
| mönstra in (milit.) | enroll, enlist |
| mönstra på (sjö) | sign in |
| mönstring (inskrivning) | enrolment, enlistment |
| mönstring (milit.) | muster |
| N | A-Ö |
| namne | namesake |
| naturaliserad | naturalized |
| naturlig son/dotter | natural son/daughter |
| nyheter | news |
| nämndeman | lay assessor |
| nöddop | emergency baptism |
| O | A-Ö |
| obefintlig | missing person |
| ofärdig | crippled |
| ogift (kvinna) | spinster, unmarried, single |
| ogift (man) | bachelor, unmarried, single |
| omgift | remarried |
| omkomma (olycka) | be killed, die |
| omyndig (förklarad) | legally incompetent (declared) |
| omyndig (minderårig) | under age |
| ordinarie | in ordinary |
| orlov | discharge |
| oäkta barn | illegitimate child |
| P | A-Ö |
| pastor | vicar, minister |
| pastorat | church district (a number of parishes) |
| patron (på egendom) | master, landowner |
| patronymikon | patronymic |
| pension (gå i) | retire |
| pensionering | retirement |
| pensionär | retired, retiree, pensioner |
| pest | plague, pestilence |
| piga | maid-servant, servant-woman, maid |
| pistolsmed | gunsmith |
| plåtslagare | sheet-metal worker |
| polis, polisman | policeman, police officer (US) |
| politiker | politician |
| postmästare | postmaster |
| predikant | preacher |
| prinsessa | princess |
| privilegibrev | charter |
| profoss | military prosecutor |
| prost | dean |
| provinsialläkare | district medical officer |
| präst | clergyman |
| prästgård | minister´s house, vicarage (UK) |
| prästman | clergyman |
| prästvigd | ordained |
| Q | A-Ö |
| qvinnfolk | female |
| R | A-Ö |
| rakitis | rickets, rachitis |
| redare | shipowner |
| register | register, book of records |
| registrator | registrar |
| repslagare | rope-maker |
| riddare | knight |
| riksdagsman | member of parliament |
| riksråd | cabinet minister |
| rulla (lista) | list, roll |
| ryttare (milit.) | cavalry soldier |
| ryttmästare | cavalry captain |
| rådhusrätt | town court |
| rådman | member of municipal court |
| rödsot | dysentery |
| rötfeber (kallbrand) | gangrene |
| rötfeber (sårfeber) | ulcer |
| rötfeber (tyfus) | typhoid |
| S | A-Ö |
| sadelmakare | saddler |
| sakristia | vestry |
| salpetersjudare | nitre boiler |
| sambo | cohabitee |
| sjuklighet | poor health |
| sjöman | seaman, sailor |
| skattebonde | taxed freeholder |
| skattehemman | taxed freehold |
| skatteskrivare | taxation clerk |
| skeppare | skipper, master mariner |
| skild (leg.) | divorced |
| skild person | divorcee |
| skomakare | shoemaker |
| skrå (gille) | guild |
| skräddare | tailor |
| skäppland | 1/6 acre |
| slag (hjärn) | stroke |
| slaktare | butcher |
| släkt (en) | family |
| släkt (vara .. med) | be related to |
| släktforskning | genealogy, genealogical research |
| släktgren | branch, line |
| släktgård | family farm, hereditary farm |
| släktnamn | family name |
| släkting | relative |
| släktled | generation |
| släkttavla (ättlingar) | table of descendants |
| smed | blacksmith |
| snickare | carpenter |
| socken | parish |
| soldat | soldier |
| soldattorp | soldier´s cottage |
| sondotter | granddaughter, son´s daughter |
| sonhustru | son-in-law, son´s wife |
| sonson | grandson, son´s son |
| sotare | chimney-sweep |
| spanska sjukan | Spanish flu |
| spädbarn | infant |
| stadsförsamling | town parish |
| stadskassör | town treasurer |
| statare | farm worker |
| stift | diocese |
| styckjunkare | warrent officer |
| styrelsemedlem | member of the board |
| styvbarn, -son, -dotter | stepchild, stepson, stepdaughter |
| styvbror, -syster | stepbrother, stepsister |
| styvfar, -mor, -förälder | stepfather, stepmother, step-parent |
| svagsint | feeble-minded |
| svåger | brother-in-law |
| svägerska | sister-in-law |
| svärdotter | daughter-in-law |
| svärfar | father-in-law |
| svärmor | mother-in-law |
| svärson | son-in-law |
| syskon | brother(s) and/or sister(s) |
| syssling | second cousin |
| systerdotter | niece, sister´s daughter |
| systerson | nephew, sister´s son |
| sårad | wounded |
| sängbunden | bedridden |
| säteri | estate |
| säteri (gods) | country seat |
| T | A-Ö |
| tattare | gipsy |
| taxeringsvärde | rateable value |
| tegelbruk | brick-works |
| testamente | will, last will and testament |
| testamentera | bequeath |
| tillfångatagen (milit.) | taken prisoner |
| tillgångar | assets |
| tillhöra (en släkt) | belong to (a family) |
| tillnamn | epithet, by-name |
| tilltalsnamn | used first name |
| ting, tingsrätt | district court |
| tjäna | serve |
| tjänstefolk | servants |
| tjänstehjon | servant |
| tjänsteman | salaried employee |
| tjänstgöra som | work as |
| tjänstledighet | leave of absence |
| tomt | property, piece of land, lot (US) |
| torp | croft |
| torpare | crofter |
| trumpetare | bugler, trumpeter |
| trumslagare | drummer |
| trånsjuka | consumption |
| trädgårdsmästare | gardener |
| tullskrivare | customs clerk |
| tunnbindare | cooper |
| tunnland | acre |
| tvilling | twin |
| tvinsot (lungsjuka) | tuberculosis, consumption |
| tvinsot (avtyning) | atrophy |
| U | A-Ö |
| undantag | ~allowance |
| ungkarl | bachelor, unmarried, single |
| ungmö (gammal) | old maid, spinster |
| ungmö (ung) | maid |
| uppbördsman | tax collector |
| upplösa | disolve |
| urmakare | watch-maker |
| ursinnig | mad, insane |
| utdöd | extinct |
| utfattig | pauper |
| utflytta | move out |
| utomäktenskapliga barn | illegitimate child |
| utskrivning (milit.) | conscription |
| utsocknes | living outside the parish |
| utvandra | emigrate |
| V | A-Ö |
| vagnmakare | cartwright, carriage-builder |
| vargeringsman | extra soldier, reserve soldier |
| varning | caution |
| vattusot | dropsy |
| vice häradshövding | deputy district judge |
| vice pastor | curate |
| vigselregister | register of marriages |
| volontär (milit.) | volunteer |
| vådeld | accidental fire |
| vänsterhänt | left-handed |
| värvning (ta) | enlist |
| Y | A-Ö |
| yrke | profession, trade |
| Å | A-Ö |
| åbo | ~farmer |
| ålderdomsbräcklighet | decrepitude |
| ålderdomshem | home for the elderly |
| ålderman (by-) | (village) alderman |
| Ä | A-Ö |
| äktenskap | marriage |
| änka | widow |
| änkling | widower |
| ärvd sak | heirloom |
| ätt | family |
| ättling | descendant |
| Ö | A-Ö |
| överförmyndare | chief guardian |
| överleva | survive |
| överlåta | transfer ownership |
| överste | colonel |
| överstelöjtnant | lieutenant-colonel |