Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 14, 2023 20:59
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Swedish term
stykjern
Swedish to English
Social Sciences
History
In the 1848 estate inventory of Jöns Jonsson from Humselynga in Abild Parish, Sweden, two items of brass (mässing) are mentioned: "En Ljusstake" and "Ett Stykjern," i.e. "A candlestick" and ??????
I have searched various spellings, but don't find a common household item that could have been found in an 1848 inventory. Any suggestions?
I have searched various spellings, but don't find a common household item that could have been found in an 1848 inventory. Any suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | clothes iron |
Tania McConaghy
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| 4 +1 | smoothing iiron |
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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clothes iron
Probably strykjärn
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Comment: "Tack! Thank you!"
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14 hrs
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Extensive experience in industry
Native in: English (Variants: US, British)
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English
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smoothing iiron
I agree with Tania that this must be a misprint for 'strykjern', but offer this old name to match the 1848 text.
Another option is 'sad iron'.
See references
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Note added at 14 hrs (2023-01-15 11:17:33 GMT)
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Sorry, that should be 'smoothing iron'
Another option is 'sad iron'.
See references
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Note added at 14 hrs (2023-01-15 11:17:33 GMT)
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Sorry, that should be 'smoothing iron'
Reference:
http://www.oldandinteresting.com/antique-irons-smoothers-mangles.aspx#flatirons
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashing_Away_with_the_Smoothing_Iron
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
JaneD
: I'd definitely go with "smoothing iron" for this type of object (or indeed "clothes iron") to distinguish it from the many other types of iron in an estate inventory
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