What is the English translation for the words that are highlighted in the following document?
Please could someone spell out the highlighted words for me in German then tell me the English translation.
Thank you.
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(1) von seiner ersten = from his first
(2) dieser Ehe = this marriage
(3) Nachmittags = in the afternoon
(4)* getauft, [___?___} die = baptized, [___?___] the
(5)* erhielt = received
(6) ehelich = legitimate
* Basically (4) and (5) together are saying that the child was baptized and received the name Elisabetha. I can't make out that one word in (4).
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Maybe I can help out a bit here:
nachmittags 2 Uhr getauft, wobei sie
die Namen Elisabetha erhielt
wobei sie= whereby she
Robert, as usual, gave a very good translation. I am chipping in only to help out in case you see these words again and will know what they mean.
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Hello Fritz,
Thank you for explaining "wobei sie". I couldn't figure out the first letter "w"and was stumped. Also I didn't realize it was two separate words.
Very helpful and very much appreciated!
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