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[Anton Hagelee]

What is the phrase above the groom Anton Julius Hansen and also the symbol above the phrase? Also what does it translate to English?

 

Thanks Anton

 

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[Even Stormoen]

It says: Ungkl. [ungkar (bachelor)] Tomteformand [‹manager› on a «tomt». Not sure how to translate that . . .]

The «symbol» is part of the capital «T».

 

Reg.

Endret Mai 7, 2025 av Even Stormoen
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[Anton Hagelee]

Thanks for the quick response Even Stormoen

 

Anton

 

Here is what Meta AI gives for a translation. What do you think?

 

"Tomteformand" is a Danish word. "Tomte" means "yard" or "farm", and "formand" means "chairman" or "leader". So, "Tomteformand" roughly translates to "yard leader" or "farm leader", but it might have a more specific meaning depending on the context.

In Scandinavian folklore, a "tomte" can also refer to a friendly spirit or gnome that's believed to live on a farm or in a yard. If that's the context, "Tomteformand" might mean something like "leader of the tomte" or "chief gnome". Can you tell me more about where you encountered this word?

 

 

[Ivar S. Ertesvåg]

I suppose that, here, "formand" (Norw: "formann") means work leader/crew leader, foreman,

and that the "tomt" is a yard for some enterprise.

It can, for instance, be an area for storing/trading planks, a "bordtomt"  https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordtomt

 

The spirit/gnome is not relevant here.

 

[Tore Langholm]

What puzzles me, is the age of the person:  20 years.  In what area was it possible to rise to the rank of foreman at the age of 20?

[Tore Langholm]

I have believe I have seen grooms with inflated titles before. Is that a common phenomenon?

[Ivar S. Ertesvåg]

1 time siden, Tore Langholm skrev:

What puzzles me, is the age of the person:  20 years.  In what area was it possible to rise to the rank of foreman at the age of 20?

When working age starts about 10 years, this is not a problem.