Norwegian Word List - F
f. - abv. for "fødd" - born
få - to receive
får - 1) sheep, 2) receives
fabricant, fabrikejer - factory owner
fabrikk - factory
fabrikmästare - foreman at a work house
or factory
fabrikör - manufacturer
fabriksarbejder, fabriksarbetare - factory
worker
fader - father (archaic)
fadder - godfather, godmother, sponsor,
witness at christening
faderløs - fatherless
fäderne - relation on the father’s side
faderskap - paternity
faergemand - ferryman
faestebonde - serf, leaseholder (of a farm)
faestefolk - leaseholders (of a farm)
faestegaardsmand - leaseholder (of a farm)
faestehusmand - leaseholder (of a cottage)
faestemø - bride
faesteviet - married
fædre - fathers, paternal ancestors (archaic)
fædrene - fathers, paternal ancestors
(archaic)
fætter - male cousin (archaic - see "fetter")
fågelfångare - bird catcher, fowler
fågelhandlare - bird seller
fager (L) - smith
fåherde - herdsman
fäktare - fencer, boxer, gladiator
fäktmastare - fencing master
faktor - foreman
falk - falcon
falkenerare - falconer
fall - fall
fallasot - epilepsy
fällberedare - furrier
fallesyke - epilepsy
fallsjuka - epilepsy
falskmyntare - coiner
falt - fell
fältdomare - provost of the army
fältherre - general
fältjägare - sharp shooter, rifleman
fältkirurg - army surgeon
fältmarskalk - field marshal
fältmätare - measurer of the land, surveyor
fältprest - field preacher, army chaplain
fältskär - surgeon
fälttygmästare - master of the ordnance
fältväbeln - sergeant major
fam. - abv. for "familie" - family
fam. still. - abv. for "familie stilling" -
position in familiy
familie, familj - family
familie historie - genealogy lineage book
familienavn - family name, surname
familiestilling - position in the family
fanebaerer - standard-bearer
fång-gevaldiger - prison officer
fange, fånge - prisoner
fångelse - prison, jail
fångvaktare - jailer
fanjunkare - standard bearer
fänta - a girl not yet fully grown
far - father
farbror - father's brother, uncle
farfar - paternal grandfather
farfars far - father’s father’s father, great-
grandfather
farsfars mor - father’s father’s mother,
great-grandmother
färgare, farger - dyer
fårherde - shepherd
fårjkarl - ferryman
fårkopper - chicken pox
farkost - vessel, craft
farmasøyt - pharmacist
farmor - paternal grandmother
farmors far - father’s mother’s father,
greatgrandfather
farmors mor - father’s mother’s mother,
greatgrandmother
fars farbror - father’s father’s brother,
granduncle
fars faster - father’s father’s sister,
grandaunt
fars morbror - father’s mother’s brother,
granduncle
fars moster - father’s mother’s sister,
grandaunt
färsing - weaver, common weaver
farskap - paternity
farsøster - father’s sister, aunt
farsot - pestilence, plague
fartøy - vessel, craft
farver - dyer
fast - though, although, firm
faste - fast
fästebonde - tenant
fastedag - day of fasting
fastelavn - shrovetide
faster - father’s sister, aunt
fästman - lover, sweetheart
fästmö - fiancée
fästning - betrothal, fortification
fatter - male cousin
fattig - poor
fattigdom - poverty, want
fattighus - poor-house
fattiglem - pauper
fattiggutt - poor boy
fattperson - receiving charity or welfare
f.d. - formerly
feber - fever
feberanfall - paroxysm of fever
fecunda (L) - pregnant
fedre - fathers
feiermester - chimney sweeper
fel - error, mistake
felfri - correct, faultless
felles - common, joint
feltag - mistake
feldbereder - tanner
feltbereder - army doctor
feltmarskal - field marshal
fem - five
femte - fifth
femten - fifteen
femtende - fifteenth
femti - fifty
femtiende - fiftieth
fengsel - prison
fenrik - ensign (1700's), second lieutenant
(modern)
feriae (L) - festivals, holidays (week day)
festning - fortress
festum, fest (L) - holy day
fetter - male cousin
feurunt (L) - was
fikk - received
filia (L) - daughter
filiaster (L) - stepson, son-in-law
filiola (L) - little daughter
filiolus (L) - little son
filius (L) - son
finne - 1) to find 2) person from Finland
finnsk - person from Finland
fira - to celebrate
fire - four
fiolspelare - violinist
firmenning - third cousin
fisk, fiske - fish, fishing
fiskare, fisker - fisherman
fisk-köpare - fishmonger
fjäderhandlare - feather driver
fjäderspritare - picker of feathers
fjäll, fjell - mountain
fjällbo - mountaineer
fjärdingsman - parish constable
fjell - mountain
fjerde - fourth
fjol - last year
fjorten - fourteen
fjortende - fourteenth
f.Kr. - B.C.
fl. - girl
flåbuse - hangman’s servant
fläder - elder
flagman - flag officer
flere - several more
flicka - girl
flickare - patcher
flickebarn - female child
flicknamn - maiden surname
flittig - diligent
flod - flood, river, tide
flussfeber - rheumatic fever, catarrhal fever
flygelman - file leader
flyktig - fugitive fleeting, passing
flytta, flytte - move
flytte fra - move away from
flytte til - move to
flyttningsbetyg - certificate of moving
flyttningsregister - migration register
f.m. - A.M.
född, født - born, nee (noting the maiden
name of a married woman)
född efter faderns död - born after father’s
death
förteckning - list
fødde, føddes - born
fødelse - birth
födelse stället - place of birth
födelsedag - day of birth
födelselängd - record of births
födelseort - place of birth
födelsestund - hour of one’s birth
føderaad - occupant(s) of farm supported
by heir
fodralmakare - casemaker
födsel - delivery, birth
födslovärkar - labor pains
fogd - bailiff, bailiwick (archaic)
fogde - foreman
fogderegnskap - bailiff records, bailiwick
records (archaic)
få - to receive
får - 1) sheep, 2) receives
fabricant, fabrikejer - factory owner
fabrikk - factory
fabrikmästare - foreman at a work house
or factory
fabrikör - manufacturer
fabriksarbejder, fabriksarbetare - factory
worker
fader - father (archaic)
fadder - godfather, godmother, sponsor,
witness at christening
faderløs - fatherless
fäderne - relation on the father’s side
faderskap - paternity
faergemand - ferryman
faestebonde - serf, leaseholder (of a farm)
faestefolk - leaseholders (of a farm)
faestegaardsmand - leaseholder (of a farm)
faestehusmand - leaseholder (of a cottage)
faestemø - bride
faesteviet - married
fædre - fathers, paternal ancestors (archaic)
fædrene - fathers, paternal ancestors
(archaic)
fætter - male cousin (archaic - see "fetter")
fågelfångare - bird catcher, fowler
fågelhandlare - bird seller
fager (L) - smith
fåherde - herdsman
fäktare - fencer, boxer, gladiator
fäktmastare - fencing master
faktor - foreman
falk - falcon
falkenerare - falconer
fall - fall
fallasot - epilepsy
fällberedare - furrier
fallesyke - epilepsy
fallsjuka - epilepsy
falskmyntare - coiner
falt - fell
fältdomare - provost of the army
fältherre - general
fältjägare - sharp shooter, rifleman
fältkirurg - army surgeon
fältmarskalk - field marshal
fältmätare - measurer of the land, surveyor
fältprest - field preacher, army chaplain
fältskär - surgeon
fälttygmästare - master of the ordnance
fältväbeln - sergeant major
fam. - abv. for "familie" - family
fam. still. - abv. for "familie stilling" -
position in familiy
familie, familj - family
familie historie - genealogy lineage book
familienavn - family name, surname
familiestilling - position in the family
fanebaerer - standard-bearer
fång-gevaldiger - prison officer
fange, fånge - prisoner
fångelse - prison, jail
fångvaktare - jailer
fanjunkare - standard bearer
fänta - a girl not yet fully grown
far - father
farbror - father's brother, uncle
farfar - paternal grandfather
farfars far - father’s father’s father, great-
grandfather
farsfars mor - father’s father’s mother,
great-grandmother
färgare, farger - dyer
fårherde - shepherd
fårjkarl - ferryman
fårkopper - chicken pox
farkost - vessel, craft
farmasøyt - pharmacist
farmor - paternal grandmother
farmors far - father’s mother’s father,
greatgrandfather
farmors mor - father’s mother’s mother,
greatgrandmother
fars farbror - father’s father’s brother,
granduncle
fars faster - father’s father’s sister,
grandaunt
fars morbror - father’s mother’s brother,
granduncle
fars moster - father’s mother’s sister,
grandaunt
färsing - weaver, common weaver
farskap - paternity
farsøster - father’s sister, aunt
farsot - pestilence, plague
fartøy - vessel, craft
farver - dyer
fast - though, although, firm
faste - fast
fästebonde - tenant
fastedag - day of fasting
fastelavn - shrovetide
faster - father’s sister, aunt
fästman - lover, sweetheart
fästmö - fiancée
fästning - betrothal, fortification
fatter - male cousin
fattig - poor
fattigdom - poverty, want
fattighus - poor-house
fattiglem - pauper
fattiggutt - poor boy
fattperson - receiving charity or welfare
f.d. - formerly
feber - fever
feberanfall - paroxysm of fever
fecunda (L) - pregnant
fedre - fathers
feiermester - chimney sweeper
fel - error, mistake
felfri - correct, faultless
felles - common, joint
feltag - mistake
feldbereder - tanner
feltbereder - army doctor
feltmarskal - field marshal
fem - five
femte - fifth
femten - fifteen
femtende - fifteenth
femti - fifty
femtiende - fiftieth
fengsel - prison
fenrik - ensign (1700's), second lieutenant
(modern)
feriae (L) - festivals, holidays (week day)
festning - fortress
festum, fest (L) - holy day
fetter - male cousin
feurunt (L) - was
fikk - received
filia (L) - daughter
filiaster (L) - stepson, son-in-law
filiola (L) - little daughter
filiolus (L) - little son
filius (L) - son
finne - 1) to find 2) person from Finland
finnsk - person from Finland
fira - to celebrate
fire - four
fiolspelare - violinist
firmenning - third cousin
fisk, fiske - fish, fishing
fiskare, fisker - fisherman
fisk-köpare - fishmonger
fjäderhandlare - feather driver
fjäderspritare - picker of feathers
fjäll, fjell - mountain
fjällbo - mountaineer
fjärdingsman - parish constable
fjell - mountain
fjerde - fourth
fjol - last year
fjorten - fourteen
fjortende - fourteenth
f.Kr. - B.C.
fl. - girl
flåbuse - hangman’s servant
fläder - elder
flagman - flag officer
flere - several more
flicka - girl
flickare - patcher
flickebarn - female child
flicknamn - maiden surname
flittig - diligent
flod - flood, river, tide
flussfeber - rheumatic fever, catarrhal fever
flygelman - file leader
flyktig - fugitive fleeting, passing
flytta, flytte - move
flytte fra - move away from
flytte til - move to
flyttningsbetyg - certificate of moving
flyttningsregister - migration register
f.m. - A.M.
född, født - born, nee (noting the maiden
name of a married woman)
född efter faderns död - born after father’s
death
förteckning - list
fødde, føddes - born
fødelse - birth
födelse stället - place of birth
födelsedag - day of birth
födelselängd - record of births
födelseort - place of birth
födelsestund - hour of one’s birth
føderaad - occupant(s) of farm supported
by heir
fodralmakare - casemaker
födsel - delivery, birth
födslovärkar - labor pains
fogd - bailiff, bailiwick (archaic)
fogde - foreman
fogderegnskap - bailiff records, bailiwick
records (archaic)
fogderi - administrative unit (archaic)
foged - see "fogd" (archaic)
følge - follow, succeed, accompany
følgende - following
folio - page
följa - to follow, succeeding
följeslagare - traveler, companion
føl - foal
folk - people
folkehøyskole - "folk high-school",
"people's college"
folkekirken - state church
folkeregister, folkregister - register of
people
folketelling - census of all persons, male
and female. Cf. "manntall"
folkmängd - number of inhabitants
folkskola - common school
føll - foal
for - for, before, to, at, of, in, by
før - before, previous, prior to
for-bondeman - wagoner
foran - in front of
föratt - in order
foraeldreløs - orphan
föräldrar, foraeldre - parents
forblødning - bled to death
förbrukning - consumption
förbrytare - criminal, delinquent
forbrytelse - crime
fordne - former
fördränka - to immerse, to drown
före detta - formerly
föregifves vara - reported as being
före Kristi födelse - B.C.
föreläsare - lecturer, reader
foreldre - parents
foreldreløs - orphan
före middagen - A.M.
förenämd, forenamed - aforesaid,
aforementioned
forening - association, society
föreskärare - carver
föreståndare - administrator, manager
forettning - shop
forettningsmann – shop owner
forfader - forefather, ancestor
förfader - forefathers
forfatter, författare - author
forfatter - author (writer)
forfedre - ancestors, forefathers
förförare - seducer
förfrysa - to freeze to death
forgjenger - predecessor
förgylle - glider
forhenværende - former, previous,
preceding
forige - former
forkarl - farm foreman
forklaring - explanation
förläggare - publisher, furnisher
förlagsman - publisher
forlate - 1) leave, abandon, 2) forgive
förliden år - last year
förlossare - savior, man or male midwife
förlovad - engaged
forlove - engaged to
forlovelse - engagement
forlover, forlofver - best man, sponsor for
the marr.
förlovning, forlovelse - betrothal,
engagement
förmäla - marry
förmälning - marriage
förman - superior, foreman
formand, formann - foreman, supervisor
formann - foreman, supervisor
formare - molder
formenes vara - thought as being
formiddag - morning
formskaerer, formskjaerer - carver
förmyndare, formynder - guardian
förmyndareskap - guardianship
formue - assets
förnamn - Christian name
fornavn - first name
forpagter - leaseholder (of a ranch or
estate), manager
forpakter - tenant farmer, one who leases
the right to cultivate a farm
förr - before, sooner, once
förrädare - traitor
förrän - before
förrätta - perform
forrige - former
församling - parish, congregation
forsikring - insurance
forsikringspremie - insurance premium
forsiktig - careful
forsiktige - careful
forskare - inquirer, researcher, scientist
forskning - research
förteckning - list
første - first
forsørge - to provide for, support
forsørges - being supported
forsørges av - supported by
forstander - superintendent (principal,
director)
første - first
første gang gift - in first marriage
førstelaerer - head teacher
førstestyrmand - first officer (navy)
förstfödd - firstborn
förstnämnd - the first mentioned
ført - recorded
førti - fourty
förteckning - list
førtiende - fourtieth
forud, förut - before
forvalter - manager
förvarare - keeper, guardian
fortid - past
forvalter - manager
forældre - parents (archaic - see
"foreldre")
fostand - intellect, mind
foster - rasise, foster
fosterb. see fosterbarn" - fosterchild
fosterd. – see fosterdaughter
fosters. - see fosterson
fosterbarn, fosterborn – fosterchild, foster
children
fosterbroder - foster brother
fosterdatter - foster daughter
fosterfader, fosterfar - foster father
fostermoder, fostermor - foster mother
fosterbror - foster brother
fosterson, fostersønn - fosterson
fostersøster - fostersister
fostre - foster, raise
fotgångare - footman
fotograf - photographer
fotografi - photograph
fr., frater (L) - brother
fra, frå - from
fraflytte - leave, move away
fragtbeløp - cost of ticket, freight charge
fragtemand - carrier
fraktare - freighter
frälse - nobility
frälsegård - tax-exempt farm
fram - forward
framfaren - past, deceased
främling - stranger
frände - friend, relation, cousin, kinsman
fränfalle - death
fränka - kinswoman, female relation
frånskild - divorced
frånvarande, fravaerende - absent
fraskille - separate property
fraskilt jord - separated/subdivided
property
frater (L) - brother
fraværende - absent
fredag - Friday
frem - forward
frembaaret - introduced
fremmed - 1) stranger, foreigner, 2) foreign
fremstående - prominent
fremtid - future
fribarn - freeman
fribaren - baron
friherre - baron
friherrina - baroness
frilla - concubine
frillebarn - bastard child
frimurer - freemason
friskt - fresh, healthy, well, new
frison - hairdresser
frisør - hairdresser
fritid - free time
fritidsintresse - hobby
frivillig - volunteer
fröhandlare - seed man
frøken - unmarried woman, miss
fru - salutation used in letters. Mistress,
madam, Mrs., wife.
frue - wife
fruentimmer - see kvinnemenneske
fruktmangelska - fruiterer
fruktsommelig - pregnant
fuerat (L) - was
fuit (L) - was
fulde - full (archaic)
fuldmaegtig - records (archaic)
full - 1) full, complete, 2) drunk
fullborda - complete, accomplish
fullmakt - power of attorney, authorization
fullmektig - head clerk, agent
funt - font, to baptize
fylke - county, shire
fylkekonung - county judge
fyr - lighthouse
fyrbøder, fyrbøtter - stoker
fyrmester - lighthouse keeper
fyrste – first
foged - see "fogd" (archaic)
følge - follow, succeed, accompany
følgende - following
folio - page
följa - to follow, succeeding
följeslagare - traveler, companion
føl - foal
folk - people
folkehøyskole - "folk high-school",
"people's college"
folkekirken - state church
folkeregister, folkregister - register of
people
folketelling - census of all persons, male
and female. Cf. "manntall"
folkmängd - number of inhabitants
folkskola - common school
føll - foal
for - for, before, to, at, of, in, by
før - before, previous, prior to
for-bondeman - wagoner
foran - in front of
föratt - in order
foraeldreløs - orphan
föräldrar, foraeldre - parents
forblødning - bled to death
förbrukning - consumption
förbrytare - criminal, delinquent
forbrytelse - crime
fordne - former
fördränka - to immerse, to drown
före detta - formerly
föregifves vara - reported as being
före Kristi födelse - B.C.
föreläsare - lecturer, reader
foreldre - parents
foreldreløs - orphan
före middagen - A.M.
förenämd, forenamed - aforesaid,
aforementioned
forening - association, society
föreskärare - carver
föreståndare - administrator, manager
forettning - shop
forettningsmann – shop owner
forfader - forefather, ancestor
förfader - forefathers
forfatter, författare - author
forfatter - author (writer)
forfedre - ancestors, forefathers
förförare - seducer
förfrysa - to freeze to death
forgjenger - predecessor
förgylle - glider
forhenværende - former, previous,
preceding
forige - former
forkarl - farm foreman
forklaring - explanation
förläggare - publisher, furnisher
förlagsman - publisher
forlate - 1) leave, abandon, 2) forgive
förliden år - last year
förlossare - savior, man or male midwife
förlovad - engaged
forlove - engaged to
forlovelse - engagement
forlover, forlofver - best man, sponsor for
the marr.
förlovning, forlovelse - betrothal,
engagement
förmäla - marry
förmälning - marriage
förman - superior, foreman
formand, formann - foreman, supervisor
formann - foreman, supervisor
formare - molder
formenes vara - thought as being
formiddag - morning
formskaerer, formskjaerer - carver
förmyndare, formynder - guardian
förmyndareskap - guardianship
formue - assets
förnamn - Christian name
fornavn - first name
forpagter - leaseholder (of a ranch or
estate), manager
forpakter - tenant farmer, one who leases
the right to cultivate a farm
förr - before, sooner, once
förrädare - traitor
förrän - before
förrätta - perform
forrige - former
församling - parish, congregation
forsikring - insurance
forsikringspremie - insurance premium
forsiktig - careful
forsiktige - careful
forskare - inquirer, researcher, scientist
forskning - research
förteckning - list
første - first
forsørge - to provide for, support
forsørges - being supported
forsørges av - supported by
forstander - superintendent (principal,
director)
første - first
første gang gift - in first marriage
førstelaerer - head teacher
førstestyrmand - first officer (navy)
förstfödd - firstborn
förstnämnd - the first mentioned
ført - recorded
førti - fourty
förteckning - list
førtiende - fourtieth
forud, förut - before
forvalter - manager
förvarare - keeper, guardian
fortid - past
forvalter - manager
forældre - parents (archaic - see
"foreldre")
fostand - intellect, mind
foster - rasise, foster
fosterb. see fosterbarn" - fosterchild
fosterd. – see fosterdaughter
fosters. - see fosterson
fosterbarn, fosterborn – fosterchild, foster
children
fosterbroder - foster brother
fosterdatter - foster daughter
fosterfader, fosterfar - foster father
fostermoder, fostermor - foster mother
fosterbror - foster brother
fosterson, fostersønn - fosterson
fostersøster - fostersister
fostre - foster, raise
fotgångare - footman
fotograf - photographer
fotografi - photograph
fr., frater (L) - brother
fra, frå - from
fraflytte - leave, move away
fragtbeløp - cost of ticket, freight charge
fragtemand - carrier
fraktare - freighter
frälse - nobility
frälsegård - tax-exempt farm
fram - forward
framfaren - past, deceased
främling - stranger
frände - friend, relation, cousin, kinsman
fränfalle - death
fränka - kinswoman, female relation
frånskild - divorced
frånvarande, fravaerende - absent
fraskille - separate property
fraskilt jord - separated/subdivided
property
frater (L) - brother
fraværende - absent
fredag - Friday
frem - forward
frembaaret - introduced
fremmed - 1) stranger, foreigner, 2) foreign
fremstående - prominent
fremtid - future
fribarn - freeman
fribaren - baron
friherre - baron
friherrina - baroness
frilla - concubine
frillebarn - bastard child
frimurer - freemason
friskt - fresh, healthy, well, new
frison - hairdresser
frisør - hairdresser
fritid - free time
fritidsintresse - hobby
frivillig - volunteer
fröhandlare - seed man
frøken - unmarried woman, miss
fru - salutation used in letters. Mistress,
madam, Mrs., wife.
frue - wife
fruentimmer - see kvinnemenneske
fruktmangelska - fruiterer
fruktsommelig - pregnant
fuerat (L) - was
fuit (L) - was
fulde - full (archaic)
fuldmaegtig - records (archaic)
full - 1) full, complete, 2) drunk
fullborda - complete, accomplish
fullmakt - power of attorney, authorization
fullmektig - head clerk, agent
funt - font, to baptize
fylke - county, shire
fylkekonung - county judge
fyr - lighthouse
fyrbøder, fyrbøtter - stoker
fyrmester - lighthouse keeper
fyrste – first