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sleegtsbog

English translation: genealogy

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Danish term or phrase:slægtsbog
English translation:genealogy
Entered by: Barbara Østergaard

16:22 Nov 19, 2002
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Genealogy / genealogy
Danish term or phrase: sleegtsbog
This is the title of a family history folder, written in the 1950's, covering history back to the 17th century.
Is this an archaic spelling of "slægtsbog", or am I simply misreading the word ?
If the former, what would be an appropriately aged English term to translate it with ?
Paul Svensson
Local time: 02:07
Genealogy
Explanation:
I've never heard of a "sleegtsbog", so it must be a typo. The correct translation of a "slægtsbog" - as you probably know - is genealogy.

Best regards.
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Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 08:07
Grading comment
simple is beautiful
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6Genealogy
Barbara Østergaard
5 +2family history/genealogy
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4(book of) Dynastic Genealogy
swisstell


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(book of) Dynastic Genealogy


Explanation:
the Danish word is close to the German "Geschlechtsbuch" for which I do not find a suitable English alternative. My above suggestion keeps in mind that you are looking back over several centuries. Hope this helps.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 08:07
Native speaker of: German
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Genealogy


Explanation:
I've never heard of a "sleegtsbog", so it must be a typo. The correct translation of a "slægtsbog" - as you probably know - is genealogy.

Best regards.

Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 08:07
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
simple is beautiful

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Rosich Andreu
37 mins
  -> tak
agree  Charlotte Langbeen: That about sums it up!
1 hr
  -> tak Charlotte
agree  Joy Christensen
2 hrs
  -> tak
agree  Malgorzata (Maggie) Hickey
2 hrs
  -> tak
agree  Eliza-Anna
3 hrs
  -> tak
agree  Matt Nichols
17 hrs
  -> tak
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
family history/genealogy


Explanation:
Slægt er family og bog er book. I USA bruges genealogy eller family history. Genealogy er også brugt for stamtavle.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joy Christensen
55 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Dan Schioenning Larsen
4 hrs
  -> takker
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