Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
gl.
English translation:
gammel
Added to glossary by
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Nov 20, 2002 15:05
21 yrs ago
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Danish term
hemmak
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Norwegian to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 3 more.
gl.
Non-PRO
Danish to English
Other
Genealogy
genealogy
in front of a name: gl. Mads Jensen i Konstrup
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | gammel |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 4 +1 | Former (or old) |
Charlotte Langbeen
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Proposed translations
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7 mins
Selected
gammel
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.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanx.
"Former" wouldn't quite work in this context."
+1
52 mins
Charlotte Langbeen
United States
United States
Native in Danish
United States
Medical/Pharma, BA, 25 Years' Exp.
Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish, Danish
Related KudoZ points
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4
Former (or old)
The word in Danish is "gamle" and can be translated into "former" (as in the former or the latter) or as already suggested "old".
Peer comment(s):
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crowntrans (X)
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