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SWEDISH WORD ALTERNATE WORDS & SPELLINGS THUMBNAIL PICTURE
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION EXPLANATION
kaffe   kaffe = coffee coffee  
kaffebrännare   kaffebrännare = coffee roaster coffee roaster looks a lot like a popcorn popper
kaffekanna kaffepanna kaffekanna = coffee pot coffee pot  
kaffekokare   kaffeekokare = coffee cooker coffee cooker  
kaffekopp kaffekopper (pl.) kaffekopp = coffee cup coffee cup  
kagge ankare kagge = keg keg note the järnband (iron band) around the keg
see a comparison of containers made of staves here
kaka bakelse kaka = cake cake can also mean cookie
kakelugn   kakelugn = tiled stove tiled stove many varieties, characterized by the use of ceramic tiles
See bergslagskamin for comparison
kakmått   kakmått = cake measure cake measure can also mean cookie form
kalmink cållminck
(many varieties)
kalmink = wool cloth wool cloth worsted wool, thin, plainly woven, made shiny by heat-treatment
Livstycke in picture is actually made of rask, which is very similar to kalmink, but perhaps lower quality.
kalv kalf
kalver (pl.)
kalv = calf calf  
kalvskinn kalfskin kalvskinn = calfskin calfskin  
kam   kam = comb comb  
kamlott camlotts kamlott = wool cloth wool cloth high quality, long fiber worsted wool, densely, plainly woven, with printed patterns, shiny but not heat-treated
kammare   kammare = chamber chamber generic for room, but often referring to bed chamber in BPs
kanna kannor (pl.)
kanrum
kanna = pot, jug, pan pot, jug, pan also a measure equal to 2.6 liter
kanstig   kanstig = with edges with edges bottle with 8 edges
kappe   kappe = measuring vessel measuring vessel holds 4.58 liter (depending on the time frame)
kapprock   kapprock = coat coat  
kar   kar = vat, tub vat, tub see a comparison of containers made of staves here
karaff karafin karaff = carafe carafe  
karda kardor (pl.)
karvor (misspell?)
karda = card card carding comb for wool - usually found in pairs
karda skrubba kardor skrubbel (pl.) karda skrubba = coarse carding comb coarse card coarse carding comb for wool - usually found in pairs
karmstol karmstohl
fåtölj
karmstol = arm chair arm chair  
kavelträ mangelbräda
kavelbräde
strykträ
kaveldon
kavelträ = cloth smoother cloth smoother also mangle board
killing   killing = kid kid young goat
killingskinn   killingskinn = kidskin kidskin young goat skin
kista kästter (pl.) kista = chest chest  
kittel-koppar kjättel
kettel
kittel-koppar = copper kettle copper kettle  
kjern kjerner (pl.)
kärna
kärnar (pl.)
tjärner
kjern = churn churn see also tjärn
kjol tjol kjol = skirt skirt  
kjur kiur
tjur
tiur
kjur = bull bull see also tjur
klappträ klap trä klappträ = clothes beater clothes beater used for laundering clothes
klensmed   klensmed = tinsmith tinsmith picture is a tinsmith's bench from Perry, MI (Pono went to HS there)
klocka bjällra klocka = bell bell klocka may be clock, but bjällra is always bell
kläde tyg kläde = cloth cloth may be towel, as in hand kläde
kläder   kläder = clothing clothing seen in bouppteckningar as den avlidne kläder - the deceased's clothing
klämma   klämma = clamp clamp  
kläspasädlar   kläspasädlar = cloth items cloth objects may refer to bedding
klöfsadel bak salle klöfsadel = pack saddle pack saddle  
knäspänne   knäspänne = knee buckle knee buckle knäspänne (knee buckle) and skospänne (shoe buckle) may have been interchangeable
ko   ko = cow cow often cow's names are included in the inventory
kohud   kohud = cow hide cow hide  
kont kunt
näverkont
kont = backpack backpack often called näverkont since they are mostly made of näver (birch bark)
kopp kappe kopp = cup cup  
koppar koper koppar = copper copper  
korgsäng   korgsäng = basket bed basket bed  
korn   korn = barley barley NOT corn, as an American might think
korssteg   korssteg = cross brace cross brace BP phrase was avlangt bord med korssteg (oblong table with cross brace) - see picture for two probabilities
kort kortta kort = short short picture is short curtains
kott   kott = coat coat  
kreatur kreattur kreatur = farm animal farm animal, livestock sometimes specifically cattle
kruka   kruka = pot pot also can be jar
krus   krus = jug jug also can be pitcher
kruthorn   kruthorn = powderhorn powderhorn see also hagelbössa and hagelpung
krydda   krydda = spice spice  
kryddlåda krydlåda kryddlåda = spice box spice box  
kudde   kudde = pillow pillow  
kuggar   kuggar = cogs cogs picture is wooden kuggar (cogs) on a loom
kula kulor (pl.) kula = marble marble kula can also be a bullet or a cannon-ball. A cannon-ball was often used for crushing mustard seeds.
kullerstol taburett kullerstol = stool stool upholstered with no backrest
kvarn qvarn kvarn = mill mill picture is a kaffe kvarn (coffee mill)
kviga qviga kviga = heifer heifer a never bred female bovine
kvinna qvinna kvinna = woman woman  
kvinsadel qvinsadel kvinsadel = woman's saddle woman's saddle  
kylfat kyhlfat kylfat = cooling vessel cooling vessel see a comparison of containers made of staves here
kyrkosläde   kyrkosläde = church sleigh church sleigh  
kål kåhl
kohl
kål = cabbage cabbage must check context - kohl and kol also mean coal or charcoal
kålknif kåhlknif
kåhlknifer (pl.)
kålkniv, etc.
kålknif = cabbage knife cabbage knife chops cabbage, perhaps for sauerkraut
kålrot   kålrot = rutabaga rutabaga  
kåsa   kåsa = cup cup a small personal cup
kälke släde
sled
kälke = sledge, toboggan sledge, toboggan many varieties - wedkälke (firewood sledge), ståckkälke (timber sledge), dragkälke (pull sledge)
källare   källare = cellar cellar  
källbytta   källbytta = sour milk tub sour milk tub see bytta for discussion
kärl kärräl
kjärill
kiäriel
kärl = containers containers  
kärna kjärnö
kärnor (pl.)
kärna = seed, kernel seed, kernel must  check context - kärna is also churn
kärra   kärra = cart cart small, pulled by an animal - kärra covers a variety of rolling conveyances - see a discussion here
kök kiöker kök = kitchen kitchen incredible picture filled with dictionary objects
köra kiöra köra = drive drive köraredskap is drive equipment like carts, wagons
lagbok   lagbok = law book law book  
lagg   lagg = stave stave make into all sorts of things - see picture for barrel making
laggkärl   laggkärl = container made of staves container made of staves see a comparison of containers made of staves here
laggtunna   laggtunna = barrel made of staves barrel made of staves see a comparison of containers made of staves here
lakan   lakan = bedsheet bedsheet lärfts lakan is a linen bedsheet
lamm   lamm = lamb lamb  
lappskor   lappskor = Lappland shoes Lappland shoes made of reindeer skin
lapptäcke   lapptäcke = lap cover lap cover can be a patchwork quilt
lask klämma   lask klämma = joinery clamp joinery clamp  
lera   lera = clay clay  
lerafat lerfat lerafat = clay plate clay dish  
lie liar (pl.)
laya
lie = scythe scythe handle is a lieorv
lieorv lieorf lieorv = scythe handle scythe handle  
liggsoffa   liggsoffa = sofa bed sofa bed  
liknanda   liknanda = similar similar  
linbråck bråtor linbråck = flax breaker flax breaker used to break the flax stem and release the linen
linne lind
lin
linne = linen linen picture shows raw, heckled and spun linen
lite liten
litten
lilla
lite = little, small little, small lite applies to singular nouns, små applies to plural nouns
livstycke lifstycke
väst
livstycke = vest vest Depending on time frame, gender of owner, location, mindset of recorder, etc., this term might mean vest, waistcoat, bodice, or even undergarment to hold up stockings.  One male owned several livstycke with bright colors, stripes and spots, but he also owned items called väst with more subdued colors.  See picture.
ljusblå


 
    light blue  
ljuse ljus
juse
ljuse = candle candle  
ljusform   ljusform = candle form candle form for making candles
ljussax   ljussax = candle snuffer candle snuffer  
ljusstake   ljusstake = candlestick candlestick or "candle holder"
ljuster juster ljuster = gig gig, harpoon, fishing spear  
lock låck
låk
lock = lid, cover lid, cover many varieties in picture
lod lojärn lod = unit of weight unit of weight 13.16 grams
Also the insert for a hollow stryckjärn (flat iron) as shown in picture - this would be the likely definition of lojärn.  Lod may also be a plumb bob.
lucka framför spisen   lucka framför spisen = fireplace door fireplace door  
lykta   lykta = lantern lantern  
låda ask
askar (pl.)
låda = box box  
lågbytta   lågbytta = laundry tub laundry tub see bytta for discussion
låkbytta bytta med lock låkbytta = tub with lid tub with lid see bytta for discussion
lång långt
långa
lång = long, tall, far long, tall, far  
långpanna   långpanna = long pan long pan  
långref metrev långref = fishline fishline  
lås   lås = lock lock  
läder skinn läder = leather leather  
läggnätt   läggnätt = layne laynet  
lägre   lägre = inferior inferior find inferior in the picture
länk länkar (pl.) länk = chain link chain link chain is kedja
lärfts lerf lärfts = linen cloth linen cloth  
löf löv löf = leaf leaf  
löf hak löv hake löf hak = leaf hook leaf hook  
lök rödlök lök = onion onion  

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