User talk:Lynne Jorgensen

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[edit] 1870s Danish clothing

User:Haabet probably has access to source materials on this question if you can deal with his/her eccentricities. If you can talk to him/her in Danish, that would probably be even better... Churchh 08:04, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dybbøl Mill

Hi Lynne

I've posted a reply regarding the mill on Talk:Battle of Dybbøl. Regards and Merry Christmas. Valentinian ^{(talk) / (contribs)} 01:40, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Danish measurements

Hi again.

I just noticed your post at the reference desk regarding Danish measurements and da:Danske måleenheder has a pretty good list. I don't know if it is any help, but you should be aware that some units were more commonly used than others. The most commonly used were:

• for distances: mil, alen, fod and tomme. The first three have identical forms in singular and plural, the last is pluralized tommer. Used until 1907.
• for weight: pund (singular and plural). Used until 1907.
• currency (in order of size): (pre-1813: speciedaler -> rigsbankdaler (1813-1853) -> rigsdaler (1854-1875). Smaller units were mark, skilling and penning (plural: penninge, the latter is the smallest unit). The currency system was changed completely in 1875, introducing a decimal system: 1 krone = 100 øre.

Before 1907, a distance between two towns would have been indicated in mil, e.g. "3½ mil". A Danish mil is approximately 7.5 kilometers. If a person had the need to distinguish between Danish and other e.g. German miles, he / she would be speaking about danske mil, but this was not an ordinary expression. Naval distances were indicated in sømil.

Btw, the English page spelled "gros" incorrectly. There is only one "S". Best of luck with your book. Feel free to contact me if you need more information. Valentinian ^{(talk) / (contribs)} 01:19, 29 December 2006 (UTC)