ble

English translation: were

09:52 Feb 24, 2004

Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Genealogy / letter

Norwegian term or phrase: ble

I would be very grateful for some professional courtesy. Unfortunately,my Norwegian is too limited to be sure that I have understood this passage correctly:
"Alle barna til Michel ble ogsa° kalt Andersen i folketellinga 1801. Trolig feil, eneste gang sett..."

Happy Mardi Gras, and thank you in advance!

Andréa Basili KudoZ activity Questions: 2 (none open) Answers: 100 Italy
Local time: 17:34

English translation:were

Explanation:
All of Michael's children were also called Andersen in the 1801 census. Probably mistaken, only time seen...

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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 17:34

Grading comment

Thank you very much. Besides being so prompt, your answer makes perfect sense in context. I would like to thank Eivind as well. Good luck to you both.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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were

Per Bergvall

here: were

Eivind Lilleskjaeret

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

were

Explanation:
All of Michael's children were also called Andersen in the 1801 census. Probably mistaken, only time seen...

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 17:34
Native speaker of:

Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you very much. Besides being so prompt, your answer makes perfect sense in context. I would like to thank Eivind as well. Good luck to you both.

4 mins confidence:

here: were

Explanation:
"All Michel's children WERE called Andersen in the 1801 census, too. Probably incorrect, ..."

Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Local time: 17:34
Native speaker of:

Norwegian

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