hartkorn

English translation: hartkorn

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Danish term or phrase:hartkorn
English translation:hartkorn
Entered by: lone (X)

19:10 Nov 21, 2002
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Genealogy / genealogy
Danish term or phrase: hartkorn
... hvilken Gaard, som bestaar af Hartkorn Agger og Eng 4 Tdr. 7 Skp. 3 Fjdk. 8/9 Alb., ...

How do I present this measurement in English with similar accuracy ?
Paul Svensson
Local time: 12:21
hartkorn
Explanation:
You cannot translate hartkorn.

Hartkorn is a Danish unit of land valuation based on estimated productivity.

For example hartkornsskat = tax upon land assessed according to "hartkorn"

Hope this helps you!
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lone (X)
5hartkorn (area expected to yield 140 litres of rye or barley)
Sven Petersson


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hartkorn


Explanation:
You cannot translate hartkorn.

Hartkorn is a Danish unit of land valuation based on estimated productivity.

For example hartkornsskat = tax upon land assessed according to "hartkorn"

Hope this helps you!


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lone (X)
Canada
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Native speaker of: Danish
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hartkorn (area expected to yield 140 litres of rye or barley)


Explanation:
Implicit in answer.


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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