Ordliste / Word List

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=24 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emigranter fra Landsmarka"><U>Emigranter fra Landsmarka</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id320.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emigrantliste/ Emigrantlist"><U>Emigrantliste/ Emigrantlist</U></A>   |   <B>Ordliste / Word List</B>   |   <A HREF="id323.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Antall / In numbers 1843 1923"><U>Antall / In numbers 1843 - 1923</U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=456 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Ordliste - Word List</div> <div> Prepared by Kristina Nilssen</div> <div> Some "new"  words added by NB.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="756" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#660000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#660000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> The  Norwegian å / Å is simular to aa  / Aa. </div> <div> The first used in modern Norwegian, and the last in earlier times (sometimes even now: in names).</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2223 ><NOBR><div> af Faderen - of the father;</div> <div> alder - age;</div> <div> alle - all;</div> <div> andre - second;</div> <div> apoteker - druggist; pharmacist;</div> <div> arv - heritance;</div> <div> arvelater - testator;</div> <div> arvelaterregister - record of testators;</div> <div> arveskifte - division of inheritance;</div> <div> arving - heir;</div> <div> avdød - deceased;</div> <div> avkom - offspring;</div> <div> bager - baker;</div> <div> bagerdreng - baker apprentice;</div> <div> bagersvend - journeyman baker;</div> <div> barn - child(ren);</div> <div> barnebarn - grandchild(ren);</div> <div> barnløs - childless;</div> <div> begge - both;</div> <div> belgmaker - forge bellows maker;</div> <div> bestefar - grandfather;</div> <div> bokholder - bookkeeper; accountant;</div> <div> bo, bor - live, lives;</div> <div> bror- brother:</div> <div> brordatter - brother's daughter;</div> <div> bruksarbeider - sawmill worker;</div> <div> byfoged - city judge;</div> <div> byggmester - builder, master builder;</div> <div> dagarbeider - day shift worker;</div> <div> datter - daughter;</div> <div> datterdatter - granddaughter (daughter's </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> daughter);</div> <div> dattersønn - daughter's son;</div> <div> dreng - boy;</div> <div> død, d. - dead;</div> <div> døpt - baptize</div> <div> ekspeditør - sales assistant;</div> <div> ektefolk - a married couple;</div> <div> ekteskap - marriage;</div> <div> eldst, eldste - oldest;</div> <div> emigrere, emigrert - emigrate, emigrated;</div> <div> enebarn - only child;</div> <div> enke - widow;</div> <div> enkemann - widower;</div> <div> enkemora - the widow mother;</div> <div> etterlate, etterlatt - leave, left behind;</div> <div> far - father;</div> <div> farfar - father's father, grandfather;</div> <div> farbror - father's brother;</div> <div> farmasøyt - pharmacist;</div> <div> faster - (paternal) aunt, father's sister;</div> <div> fastermannen - husband of the father's sister;</div> <div> feiermester - chimney sweep master;</div> <div> fetter - (male) cousin;</div> <div> fisker -fisherman;</div> <div> flåtemann - raftsman;</div> <div> follaug - cfr. føderåd;</div> <div> forlova - engaged;</div> <div> former - molder;</div> <div> formermester - master molder;</div> <div> formersvenn - journeyman molder;</div> <div> formue - fortune; property;</div> <div> formynder - guardian; trustee;</div> <div> forvalter - manager;</div> <div> fraskilt - separated;</div> <div> fullbror - full brother;</div> <div> fullsøster - full sister;</div> <div> føderåd - provision made for a retiring farmer </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (and/or his wife) on handling over the farm to </div> <div> his heir or successor;</div> <div> født, f. - born;</div> <div> først(e) - first;</div> <div> gang - time;</div> <div> gevorben - enlisted; recruited;</div> <div> gift - married;</div> <div> gjeld - debt;</div> <div> gm. - = gift med: married to;</div> <div> gruvearbeider - miner;</div> <div> gruveoppsynsmann - mining inspector;</div> <div> gutt - boy;</div> <div> gård - farm;</div> <div> gårdbruker, gaardbruger, gårdeier, gårdmann - </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> farmer;</div> <div> gaardb. selveier - farmer and owner of the farm;</div> <div> gaardsdreng - farmhand;</div> <div> handelsmann - dealer, shop keeper;</div> <div> handelsbetjent - salesman in a store;</div> <div> halvbror - half brother;</div> <div> halvsøsken - half brothers and half sisters;</div> <div> halvsøster - half sister;</div> <div> hammerdreng - iron hammer journeyman;</div> <div> hammermester - hammer master;</div> <div> hammersmed - hammer smith;</div> <div> hammersmeddreng - hammer smith journeyman;</div> <div> helsøsken - full sisters and brothers;</div> <div> hjemme - at home;</div> <div> hjulmaker - wheelwright;</div> <div> husbestyrerine/husholderske - housekeeper;</div> <div> husmann - cotter;</div> <div> husmannskone - cotter's wife;</div> <div> husmannsplass - cotter's place, cabin;</div> <div> hyttedreng - smelting works assistant;</div> <div> ingen - nobody;</div> <div> innerst - resident sevant;</div> <div> jente - girl;</div> <div> jernværket - ironworks at Ulefoss, i.e. Holden </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> or Ulefos Jernværk;</div> <div> jordmor - midwife;</div> <div> kjent - known;</div> <div> kjøpmann - shopkeeper; storekeeper;</div> <div> kjøbmandskone - storekeeper's wife;</div> <div> kleinsmed - locksmith;</div> <div> klokker - parish clerk;</div> <div> kone - wife;</div> <div> konkursbo - bankrupt estate;</div> <div> kås - a small place;</div> <div> lagverge - a widow's trustee;</div> <div> landhandler - village shopkeeper;</div> <div> leilending - crofter; tenant farmer;</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="365"><div> leilendingskone - crofter's wife;</div> <div> lensmann - country policeman;</div> <div> livsarving - cfr. arving;</div> <div> lærer - teacher;</div> <div> lærerinde paa pigeskole - teacher at a girls' school;</div> <div> malermester - master painter;</div> <div> mange - many;</div> <div> mann - man; husband;</div> <div> maskinist - engineer; mechanic;</div> <div> masmester - blast furnace master;</div> <div> masovnsarbeider - blast furnace worker;</div> <div> materialsmed - materials' smith;</div> <div> mestersmed - master smith;</div> <div> mindreårig - underage;</div> <div> mor - mother;</div> <div> morbror - mother's bror;</div> <div> morfar - mother's father;</div> <div> moster - (maternal) aunt, mother's sister;</div> <div> mostermannen - husband of the mother's </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> sister;</div> <div> myndig - of age;</div> <div> møller - miller;</div> <div> måned(er) - month(s);</div> <div> nabo - neighbour;</div> <div> navn - name;</div> <div> offentlig - public;</div> <div> oldermann - master of a guild;</div> <div> omkomme - perish, be lost;</div> <div> oppfostre - raise;</div> <div> oppgiver - declarer;</div> <div> oppholde seg - stay;</div> <div> oppholdssted - residence;</div> <div> oppfostring - bringing up;</div> <div> organist - church organist;</div> <div> pikebarnet - the girl;</div> <div> plass - place;</div> <div> politimester - chief of police;</div> <div> poståpner - (rural) postmaster;</div> <div> pramroer - rowboat oarsman;</div> <div> prestegård - rectory; vicarage;</div> <div> privat pigeskole skolebestyrerinde - private</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  girls' school pricipal;</div> <div> protokoll - record; register; volume;</div> <div> reise - travel; also here: emigrate;</div> <div> rådmann - chief officer;</div> <div> sagarbeider - sawmill worker;</div> <div> sagbruk (sagbrug, saugbrug) - sawmill, cfr. </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Ulefos Sagbrug;</div> <div> sagmester - sawmiller;</div> <div> salmaker - saddler;</div> <div> selveier - owner/proprietor;</div> <div> sidenummer - page (number);</div> <div> sinnssyk - insane; mentally deranged;</div> <div> sjømann - sailor;</div> <div> skifte - division of inheritance;</div> <div> skifteregister - reference record of the probate</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  registers;</div> <div> skifteår - year of the division of inheritance;</div> <div> skipsfører - shipmaster/captain on a ship;</div> <div> skoledisipel - pupil/student;</div> <div> skoleholder, skolemester - schoolmaster; </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> teacher;</div> <div> skomaker - shoemaker;</div> <div> skomakersvenn - journeyman shoemaker;</div> <div> skredder/skrædder - tailor;</div> <div> skreddermester - master tailor;</div> <div> skysskaffer - post-man; coachman, driver;</div> <div> slektning(er) - relative(s);</div> <div> smed - smith;</div> <div> smeddreng - smith's apprentice;</div> <div> små - small;</div> <div> snekker/snædker - joiner; carpenter;</div> <div> sokneprest - minister, parish pastor;</div> <div> spikersmed - nail smith;</div> <div> spikersmedsvenn - nail smith journeyman;</div> <div> stebarn - stepchild(ren);</div> <div> stedatter - stepdaughter;</div> <div> stefar - stepfather;</div> <div> strandsitter - seaside resident; shore dweller</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> (non-landowning);</div> <div> stuepige - maid/parlor maid</div> <div> svigersønn - son-in-law;</div> <div> svoger - brother-in-law;</div> <div> sypige - seamstress;</div> <div> sønn - son;</div> <div> sønnedatter - granddaughter (son's daughter);</div> <div> sønnesønn - grandson;</div> <div> søskenbarn - cousin (male and female);</div> <div> søster - sister;</div> <div> tilsynsverge - probation officer;</div> <div> tjene, tjener (vb., pres.) - work(s), make(s) a </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> living;</div> <div> tjenestejente/ tjenestepige - maid/servant girl;</div> <div> tredje - third;</div> <div> tvilling(er) - twin(s);</div> <div> uekte (barn) - illegitimate (child);</div> <div> ufødt - unborn;</div> <div> ugift - unmarried;</div> <div> uhell - accident;</div> <div> ukjent - unknown;</div> <div> umyndig - minor; under age;</div> <div> umyndiggjort - declared incapable of managing his/her own affairs;</div> <div> ungkar - bachelor;</div> <div> uskifta bo - undivided possession; å sitte i uskifta bo - retain undivided possession of an </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> estate or inheritance;</div> <div> uten - without;</div> <div> utenfor - outside;</div> <div> utenlands - abroad;</div> <div> utvandre - emigrate;</div> <div> vanvittig - insane;</div> <div> verge - guardian; trustee;</div> <div> verksarbeider - iron worker;</div> <div> visergutt - errandboy</div> <div> vognmann - coachman</div> <div> værbror - cfr. svoger;</div> <div> Værket - the ironworks at Ulefoss;</div> <div> år - year.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>