Norwegian Translation

Hi....can anyone tell me how to pronounce the girl's given name of SYNOVE?

Hugh Watkins...

depends on date and localitu

mlou1173...

1900 census - Ringerike, Buskerud

Hugh Watkins...

norwegian spelling exists in 3 variations

sün-oveh

Jan...

ü like the initial sound in "you"

I'd say sün-eveh

Written: Syn(n)øve, and the "ø" and the "e" are pronounced almost the
same, short sound but almost like "i" in bird

is as close as I can get

ask a native speaker

telephone an embassy and ask

Also, the occupation of Huusgjerning?
house keeping = house wife

could be domnestic servant depending on context

mlou1173...

this is what I expected it to be, as it was in the occupation column.

How about this as relationship to head, same census: tjenestepige

Hugh Watkins...

definitely
servant girl

anything from a parlour maid to milk maid depending on employer

this is OT here and
so please continue there

Hugh W

Appreciate your help.....mary lou

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words do not translate one to one
always give a whole sentence -- or context

Hugh W

Fenny...

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Well, the nearest us poor Ingerlish tongues could manage to my friend's
name was "Sinerva", but they pronounce it with a more Scandiwegian accent.

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Also, the occupation of Huusgjerning?

Thanks much.....

mary lou

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