Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
En Sades Örk
English translation:
grain storage bin
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Swedish term
En Sades Örk
Swedish to English
Social Sciences
History
In the 1848 estate inventory of Jöns Jonsson from Humselynga, Abild Parish, Sweden, there is a section for "Trädvaror," which includes: "En Kista ... En Drick Tunna, En Sades Örk, En Soffa, Ett Bord, 2 Skåp." Everything is clear to me...except for the "Sades Örk." The handwriting is quite clear, but I can't find any such words in all of the dictionaries I've been able to check.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | grain storage bin |
Tania McConaghy
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References
| Trunk |
Deane Goltermann
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| Grain chest |
Michael Ellis
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Proposed translations
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Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Pharmacist and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: Australian) 
Works in: Swedish to English, English
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grain storage bin
grain box, grain chest
this is in SAOB under sädesörk, defined as kista för förvaring av tröskad säd
also called binge I think
this is in SAOB under sädesörk, defined as kista för förvaring av tröskad säd
also called binge I think
Note from asker:
| Thank you! Not sure why I didn't think of looking for it as a compound word instead of two words. |
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Reference comments
1 hr
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Easy reading - Good writing
Native in: English 
, Swedish
Works in: Swedish to English
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Reference:
Trunk
Here's some research. A search for 'Örk' confirmed this is an indoor thing:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/örk -- but, well, it's Icelandic, curious.
and
https://forum.rotter.se/index.php?topic=127102.0 - where one answer says...
Enligt boken Släktforskarens uppslagsbok, 3400 bouppteckningsord (av Barbro Lunsjö, LTs förlag, 1996) är örk en stor, lockförsedd träkista, ibland inredd med flera än ett rum, avsedd för mjöl, säd m.m.
I searched 'grain trunk' (googled) and got a lot of interesting pics. Here's one...
https://homebarnshop.co.uk/shop/sold/vintage-rustic-wooden-g...
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/örk -- but, well, it's Icelandic, curious.
and
https://forum.rotter.se/index.php?topic=127102.0 - where one answer says...
Enligt boken Släktforskarens uppslagsbok, 3400 bouppteckningsord (av Barbro Lunsjö, LTs förlag, 1996) är örk en stor, lockförsedd träkista, ibland inredd med flera än ett rum, avsedd för mjöl, säd m.m.
I searched 'grain trunk' (googled) and got a lot of interesting pics. Here's one...
https://homebarnshop.co.uk/shop/sold/vintage-rustic-wooden-g...
13 hrs
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Extensive experience in industry
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English
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16
Reference:
Grain chest
I have one, inherited from grandparents at least. We call it the old oak chest.
Chest may be more the north of England term as opposed to trunk which I see as a large box for belongings when travelling. See ref where the word 'kist' is also used, no doubt a transfer from Scandinavia.
Chest may be more the north of England term as opposed to trunk which I see as a large box for belongings when travelling. See ref where the word 'kist' is also used, no doubt a transfer from Scandinavia.
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