Norwegian Term

English Translation

alderdomssvakhet

Weakness of old age

anfall

Seizure, Attack

astma

Asthma

avgang

Death

barsel

Confined to bed

barselfeber

Childbed fever

bikt

Gout

blodforgiftning

Blood poisoning

blodgang

Dysentery

brokk

Hernia

bronkitt

Bronchitis

byll

Abscess

difteri

Diphtheria

dødfødt

Stillborn

dødsfall

Death

fallesyke

Epilepsy

falt

Fall, as in killed in war

farsot

Pestilence, Plague

forblødning

Bled to death

forstoppelse

Constipation

gallfeber

Jaundice

gikt

Rheumatism

giktfeber

Rheumatic fever           

gulsot

Jaundice       

halsesyke

Throat infection

halshugget

Decapitated    

hjelslagen

Beaten to death

hjerneblødning

Stroke, Cerebral hemorrhage

hjerneslag

Stroke

hjernesvulst

Brain tumor

hjertefeil

Heart disease

hjerteinfarkt

Heart attack, Myocardial infarction

hjertesvikt

Heart failure

hjertesykdom

Heart disease

indebrændt

Died in a fire

infeksjon

Infection

influensa

Influenza

kikhoste

Whooping cough

koldbrand

Gangrene

kolera

Cholera

kolik

Constipation

kopper

Smallpox

krampe

Convulsions

kreft

Cancer

krupp

Croup

kvele

Choke

legemsvakhet

Infirmity

løbing

Diarrhea

lungebetendelse

Pneumonia, Inflammation of the lungs

lungetuberkulose

Pulmonary tuberculosis

magebetennelse

Gastritis

magekatarr

Gastric catarrh

magekrampe

Stomach cramp

magesår

Stomach ulcer, Gastric ulcer

magesyke

Diarrhea, Stomach ailment

magesyre

Stomach ulcer, Gastric ulcer

meslinger

Measles

omkom

Died with accident

omkomme

Died, Killed

pest

Plague

selvmord

Suicide

skarlangensfeber

Scarlet fever

skutt

Shot

spanskesyken

Spanish flu

spedalskhed

Leprosy

spillesykja

Leprosy

strupehoste

Croup

svakhet

Weakness

svulst

Tumor

syfilis

Syphilis

syk

Sick

sykdom

Disease, Illness

tæring

Galloping tuberculosis

tarmslyng

Volvulus

tuberkulose

Tuberculosis, Consumption

tyfus

Typhoid fever

vansott

Dropsy