gl.

English translation: gammel

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Danish term or phrase:gl.
English translation:gammel
Entered by: Suzanne Blangsted (X)

15:05 Nov 20, 2002
Danish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Genealogy / genealogy
Danish term or phrase: gl.
in front of a name: gl. Mads Jensen i Konstrup
Paul Svensson
Local time: 10:55
gammel
Explanation:
according to Politikens Nu Dansk med etymologi gl. is the abbreviation for "old". However, the whole context of the document needs to be taken into consideration before I can recommend that word.
Selected response from:

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 07:55
Grading comment
Thanx.
"Former" wouldn't quite work in this context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4gammel
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4 +1Former (or old)
Charlotte Langbeen


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
gammel


Explanation:
according to Politikens Nu Dansk med etymologi gl. is the abbreviation for "old". However, the whole context of the document needs to be taken into consideration before I can recommend that word.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanx.
"Former" wouldn't quite work in this context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gitte Gifford
2 mins
  -> jeg takker

agree  Susanne Rosenberg
28 mins
  -> tak skal du have

agree  Mette Hansen
47 mins
  -> thank you also to you

agree  Matt Nichols
1 hr
  -> tak skal du have
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Former (or old)


Explanation:
The word in Danish is "gamle" and can be translated into "former" (as in the former or the latter) or as already suggested "old".


Charlotte Langbeen
United States
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  crowntrans (X)
1 hr
  -> Tak for det
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