diff --git a/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py b/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py
index c412b0d03..86dcfa37c 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py
@@ -76,36 +76,36 @@ class DateStrings:
             # http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Translating_Gramps#Translating_dates
             # to learn how to select proper inflection to be used in your localized
             # DateDisplayer code!
-            _("|January", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|February", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|March", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|April", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|May", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|June", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|July", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|August", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|September", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|October", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|November", "localized lexeme inflections"),
-            _("|December", "localized lexeme inflections") )
+            _("January", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("February", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("March", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("April", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("May", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("June", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("July", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("August", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("September", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("October", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("November", "localized lexeme inflections"),
+            _("December", "localized lexeme inflections") )
 
         self.short_months = ( "",
             # Translators: see
             # http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Translating_Gramps#Translating_dates
             # to learn how to select proper inflection to be used in your localized
             # DateDisplayer code!
-            _("|Jan", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Feb", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Mar", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Apr", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|May", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Jun", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Jul", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Aug", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Sep", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Oct", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Nov", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
-            _("|Dec", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form") )
+            _("Jan", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Feb", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Mar", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Apr", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("May", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Jun", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Jul", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Aug", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Sep", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Oct", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Nov", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"),
+            _("Dec", "localized lexeme inflections - short month form") )
 
         _ = locale.translation.sgettext
         self.alt_long_months = ( "",
@@ -113,18 +113,18 @@ class DateStrings:
             # http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Translating_Gramps#Translating_dates
             # to learn how to add proper alternatives to be recognized in your localized
             # DateParser code!
-            _("|", "alternative month names for January"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for February"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for March"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for April"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for May"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for June"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for July"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for August"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for September"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for October"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for November"),
-            _("|", "alternative month names for December") )
+            _("", "alternative month names for January"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for February"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for March"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for April"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for May"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for June"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for July"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for August"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for September"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for October"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for November"),
+            _("", "alternative month names for December") )
 
         self.calendar = (
 # Must appear in the order indexed by Date.CAL_... numeric constants
diff --git a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
index b5f9e5493..4c7abc1cd 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/utils/grampslocale.py
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ class GrampsTranslations(gettext.GNUTranslations):
         """
         return gettext.GNUTranslations.ngettext(self, singular, plural, num)
 
-    def sgettext(self, msgid, context='', sep='|'):
+    def sgettext(self, msgid, context=''):
         """
         Strip the context used for resolving translation ambiguities.
 
@@ -1214,11 +1214,7 @@ class GrampsTranslations(gettext.GNUTranslations):
         """
         if '\x04' in msgid: # Deferred translation
             context, msgid = msgid.split('\x04')
-        msgval = self.gettext(msgid, context)
-        if msgval == msgid:
-            sep_idx = msgid.rfind(sep)
-            msgval = msgid[sep_idx+1:]
-        return msgval
+        return self.gettext(msgid, context)
 
     def lexgettext(self, msgid, context=''):
         """
@@ -1274,14 +1270,10 @@ class GrampsNullTranslations(gettext.NullTranslations):
         else:
             return gettext.NullTranslations.gettext(self, msgid)
 
-    def sgettext(self, msgid, context='', sep='|'):
+    def sgettext(self, msgid, context=''):
         if '\x04' in msgid: # Deferred translation
             context, msgid = msgid.split('\x04')
-        msgval = self.gettext(msgid, context)
-        if msgval == msgid:
-            sep_idx = msgid.rfind(sep)
-            msgval = msgid[sep_idx+1:]
-        return msgval
+        return self.gettext(msgid, context)
 
     lexgettext = sgettext
 
diff --git a/po/ar.po b/po/ar.po
index aec235c68..b16765127 100644
--- a/po/ar.po
+++ b/po/ar.po
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ msgstr "سجل خاص"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "كانون الثاني"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2489,57 +2489,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "شباط"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "آذار"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "نيسان"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "أيار"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "حزيران"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "تموز"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "آب"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "أيلول"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "تشرين الأول"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "تشرين الثاني"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "كانون الأول"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2548,62 +2548,62 @@ msgstr "كانون الأول"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "كانون2"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "شباط"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "آذار"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "نيسان"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "أيار"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "حزيران"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "تموز"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "آب"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "أيلول"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "تشرين1"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "تشرين2"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "كانون1"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2612,68 +2612,68 @@ msgstr "كانون1"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "أسماء أخرى"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "أسماء أخرى"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "أسماء أخرى"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "أسماء أخرى"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "أسماء أخرى"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "أسماء أخرى"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/bg.po b/po/bg.po
index 82690cee6..95fe8036f 100644
--- a/po/bg.po
+++ b/po/bg.po
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ msgstr "Поверителен запис"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "януари"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2476,57 +2476,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "февруари"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "март"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "април"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "май"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "юни"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "юли"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "август"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "септември"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "октомври"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "ноември"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "декември"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2535,62 +2535,62 @@ msgstr "декември"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "яну"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "февр"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "март"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "апр"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "май"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "юни"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "юли"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "авг"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "септ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "окт"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "ное"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "дек"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2600,73 +2600,73 @@ msgstr "дек"
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Бележката за месец януари"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Бележката за месец февруари"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Заместващи имена"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Заместващи имена"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Заместващи имена"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Заместващи имена"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Заместващи имена"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Заместващи имена"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Бележката за месец септември"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Бележката за месец октомври"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Бележката за месец ноември"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Бележката за месец декември"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/br.po b/po/br.po
index fb32f4350..05a158796 100644
--- a/po/br.po
+++ b/po/br.po
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ msgstr "Deraouiñ an enrollañ"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2074,57 +2074,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2133,62 +2133,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2197,68 +2197,68 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Anvioù all"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Anvioù all"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Anvioù all"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Anvioù all"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Anvioù all"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Anvioù all"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/ca.po b/po/ca.po
index 249a9b580..270cd6dab 100644
--- a/po/ca.po
+++ b/po/ca.po
@@ -2186,7 +2186,7 @@ msgstr "Registre Privat"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Gener"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2573,57 +2573,57 @@ msgstr "avui"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Febrer"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Març"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Abril"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Maig"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Juny"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Juliol"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Agost"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Setembre"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Octubre"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Novembre"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Desembre"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2632,62 +2632,62 @@ msgstr "Desembre"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Gen"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Abr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Ago"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Set"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Oct"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Des"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2696,62 +2696,62 @@ msgstr "Des"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index 0bee00f86..895d72ce9 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -2219,7 +2219,7 @@ msgstr "Důvěrný záznam"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "P=leden|D=ledna|T=lednu|O=lednem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2600,57 +2600,57 @@ msgstr "dnes"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "P=únor|D=února|T=únoru|O=únorem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "P=březen|D=března|T=březnu|O=březnem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "P=duben|D=dubna|T=dubnu|O=dubnem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "P=květen|D=května|T=květnu|O=květnem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "P=červen|D=června|T=červnu|O=červnem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "P=červenec|D=července|T=červenci|O=červencem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "P=srpen|D=srpna|T=srpnu|O=srpnem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "P=září|D=září|T=září|O=září"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "P=říjen|D=října|T=říjnu|O=říjnem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "P=listopad|D=listopadu|T=listopadu|O=listopadem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "P=prosinec|D=prosince|T=prosinci|O=prosincem"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2659,62 +2659,62 @@ msgstr "P=prosinec|D=prosince|T=prosinci|O=prosincem"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "led"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "úno"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "bře"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "dub"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "kvě"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "čer"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "čvc"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "srp"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "zář"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "říj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "lis"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "pro"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2723,62 +2723,62 @@ msgstr "pro"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "leden"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "únor"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "březen"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "duben"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "květen"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "červen"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "červenec"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "srpen"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "září"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "říjen"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "listopad"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "prosinec"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/da.po b/po/da.po
index 20ab06dcd..41d4e64fd 100644
--- a/po/da.po
+++ b/po/da.po
@@ -2225,7 +2225,7 @@ msgstr "Privat optegnelse"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "januar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2607,57 +2607,57 @@ msgstr "i dag"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "februar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "marts"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "april"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "juni"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "juli"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "august"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "september"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "oktober"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "november"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "december"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2666,62 +2666,62 @@ msgstr "december"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "dec"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2730,62 +2730,62 @@ msgstr "dec"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index b56a6999b..0c852ae26 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ msgstr "Vertraulicher Datensatz"
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:330 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Januar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:230 ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2546,57 +2546,57 @@ msgstr "heute"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Februar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "März"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "April"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Juni"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Juli"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "August"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "September"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Oktober"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "November"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Dezember"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2605,62 +2605,62 @@ msgstr "Dezember"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mrz"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Dez"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2669,67 +2669,67 @@ msgstr "Dez"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Jänner|Jenner|Hartung|Hartmonat|Hartmond|Eismonat|Eismond|Lassmonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Feber|Hornung|Hintester|Rebmonat|Rebmond|Schmelzmond|Taumond|Narrenmond|"
 "letzter Wintermonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Märzen|Lenzing|Lenzmond|Lenzmonat|Frühlingsmonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Launing|Grasmond|Ostermond|Ostermonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Bleuet|Blühmond|Blumenmond|Winnemond|Wonnemond|Wonnemonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Brachet|Brachmond|Brachmonat|Johannismond|Weidemaent"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Heuet|Heuert|Heumond|Heumonat|Bärenmonat|Honigmonat|Honigmond"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Ernting|Erntemond|Erntemonat|Bisemond"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Holzing|Holzmond|Herbstmonat|Erster Herbstmond|Scheiding|Scheidung|Engelmonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Gilbhart|Gilbhard|Weinmond|Weinmonat|zweiter Herbstmond"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Nebelung|Windmond|Windmonat|Nebelmond|Wintermonat|Schlachtmond|Dritter "
 "Herbstmond"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Christmond|Christmonat|Julmond|Dustermond|Heilmond|Heiligenmonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/de_AT.po b/po/de_AT.po
index 1c03577a7..38daa86fc 100644
--- a/po/de_AT.po
+++ b/po/de_AT.po
@@ -2269,7 +2269,7 @@ msgstr "Vertraulicher Datensatz"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Jänner"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2655,57 +2655,57 @@ msgstr "heute"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Februar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "März"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "April"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Juni"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Juli"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "August"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "September"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Oktober"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "November"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Dezember"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2714,62 +2714,62 @@ msgstr "Dezember"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Jän"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mrz"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Dez"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2778,67 +2778,67 @@ msgstr "Dez"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Januar|Jenner|Hartung|Hartmonat|Hartmond|Eismonat|Eismond|Lassmonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Feber|Hornung|Hintester|Rebmonat|Rebmond|Schmelzmond|Taumond|Narrenmond|"
 "letzter Wintermonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Märzen|Lenzing|Lenzmond|Lenzmonat|Frühlingsmonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Launing|Grasmond|Ostermond|Ostermonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Bleuet|Blühmond|Blumenmond|Winnemond|Wonnemond|Wonnemonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Brachet|Brachmond|Brachmonat|Johannismond|Weidemaent"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Heuet|Heuert|Heumond|Heumonat|Bärenmonat|Honigmonat|Honigmond"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Ernting|Erntemond|Erntemonat|Bisemond"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Holzing|Holzmond|Herbstmonat|Erster Herbstmond|Scheiding|Scheidung|Engelmonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Gilbhart|Gilbhard|Weinmond|Weinmonat|zweiter Herbstmond"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Nebelung|Windmond|Windmonat|Nebelmond|Wintermonat|Schlachtmond|Dritter "
 "Herbstmond"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Christmond|Christmonat|Julmond|Dustermond|Heilmond|Heiligenmonat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/el.po b/po/el.po
index 7ff4e3dfc..cc469a499 100644
--- a/po/el.po
+++ b/po/el.po
@@ -2190,7 +2190,7 @@ msgstr "Εγγραφή με τον χαρακτηρισμό 'προσωπική'
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Ιανουάριος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2587,57 +2587,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Φεβρουάριος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Μάρτιος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Απρίλιος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Μάιος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Ιούνιος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Ιούλιος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Αύγουστος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Σεπτέμβριος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Οκτώβριος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Νοέμβριος"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Δεκέμβριος"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2646,62 +2646,62 @@ msgstr "Δεκέμβριος"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Ιαν"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Φεβ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Μαρ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Απρ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Μάι"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Ιουν"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Ιουλ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Αύγ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Σεπ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Οκτ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Νοε"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Δεκ"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2711,79 +2711,79 @@ msgstr "Δεκ"
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Η σημείωση για το μήνα Ιανουάριο"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Η σημείωση για το μήνα Φεβρουάριο"
 
 # ή "ονομασίες";
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Εναλλακτικά ονόματα"
 
 # ή "ονομασίες";
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Εναλλακτικά ονόματα"
 
 # ή "ονομασίες";
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Εναλλακτικά ονόματα"
 
 # ή "ονομασίες";
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Εναλλακτικά ονόματα"
 
 # ή "ονομασίες";
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Εναλλακτικά ονόματα"
 
 # ή "ονομασίες";
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Εναλλακτικά ονόματα"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Η σημείωση για το μήνα Σεπτέμβριο"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Η σημείωση για το μήνα Οκτώβριο"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Η σημείωση για το μήνα Νοέμβριο"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Η σημείωση για το μήνα Δεκέμβριο"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/en_GB.po b/po/en_GB.po
index f0136b609..0cfe9362e 100644
--- a/po/en_GB.po
+++ b/po/en_GB.po
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ msgstr "Private Record"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "January"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2546,57 +2546,57 @@ msgstr "today"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "February"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "March"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "April"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "May"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "June"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "July"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "August"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "September"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "October"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "November"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "December"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2605,62 +2605,62 @@ msgstr "December"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "May"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Oct"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Dec"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2669,62 +2669,62 @@ msgstr "Dec"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/eo.po b/po/eo.po
index dd9152384..1a12f4ce1 100644
--- a/po/eo.po
+++ b/po/eo.po
@@ -2109,7 +2109,7 @@ msgstr "Privata rikordo"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Januaro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2491,57 +2491,57 @@ msgstr "hodiaŭ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Februaro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Marto"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Aprilo"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Majo"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Junio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Julio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Aŭgusto"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Septembro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Oktobro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Novembro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Decembro"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2550,62 +2550,62 @@ msgstr "Decembro"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Aŭg"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Dec"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2614,62 +2614,62 @@ msgstr "Dec"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 4d40057a1..8390fb3b5 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -2252,7 +2252,7 @@ msgstr "Registro privado"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Enero"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2637,57 +2637,57 @@ msgstr "hoy"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Febrero"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Marzo"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Abril"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mayo"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Junio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Julio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Agosto"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Septiembre"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Octubre"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Noviembre"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Diciembre"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2696,62 +2696,62 @@ msgstr "Diciembre"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Ene"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Abr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "May"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Ago"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Oct"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Dic"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2760,62 +2760,62 @@ msgstr "Dic"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/fi.po b/po/fi.po
index e1ff114e8..4a0d0787a 100644
--- a/po/fi.po
+++ b/po/fi.po
@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@ msgstr "Yksityinen tietue"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr ""
 "N=tammikuu|G=tammikuun|IN=tammikuussa|P=tammikuuta|IL=tammikuuhun|"
 "E=tammikuusta"
@@ -2496,7 +2496,7 @@ msgstr "tänään"
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr ""
 "N=helmikuu|G=helmikuun|IN=helmikuussa|P=helmikuuta|IL=helmikuuhun|"
 "E=helmikuusta"
@@ -2504,7 +2504,7 @@ msgstr ""
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr ""
 "N=maaliskuu|G=maaliskuun|IN=maaliskuussa|P=maaliskuuta|IL=maaliskuuhun|"
 "E=maaliskuusta"
@@ -2512,7 +2512,7 @@ msgstr ""
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr ""
 "N=huhtikuu|G=huhtikuun|IN=huhtikuussa|P=huhtikuuta|IL=huhtikuuhun|"
 "E=huhtikuusta"
@@ -2520,7 +2520,7 @@ msgstr ""
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 "N=toukokuu|G=toukokuun|IN=toukokuussa|P=toukokuuta|IL=toukokuuhun|"
 "E=toukokuusta"
@@ -2528,14 +2528,14 @@ msgstr ""
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr ""
 "N=kesäkuu|G=kesäkuun|IN=kesäkuussa|P=kesäkuuta|IL=kesäkuuhun|E=kesäkuusta"
 
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr ""
 "N=heinäkuu|G=heinäkuun|IN=heinäkuussa|P=heinäkuuta|IL=heinäkuuhun|"
 "E=heinäkuusta"
@@ -2543,27 +2543,27 @@ msgstr ""
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "N=elokuu|G=elokuun|IN=elokuussa|P=elokuuta|IL=elokuuhun|E=elokuusta"
 
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr ""
 "N=syyskuu|G=syyskuun|IN=syyskuussa|P=syyskuuta|IL=syyskuuhun|E=syyskuusta"
 
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr ""
 "N=lokakuu|G=lokakuun|IN=lokakuussa|P=lokakuuta|IL=lokakuuhun|E=lokakuusta"
 
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr ""
 "N=marraskuu|G=marraskuun|IN=marraskuussa|P=marraskuuta|IL=marraskuuhun|"
 "E=marraskuusta"
@@ -2571,7 +2571,7 @@ msgstr ""
 # älä muuta
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr ""
 "N=joulukuu|G=joulukuun|IN=joulukuussa|P=joulukuuta|IL=joulukuuhun|"
 "E=joulukuusta"
@@ -2582,62 +2582,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Tammi"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Helmi"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Maali"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Huhti"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Touko"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Kesäk"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Heinä"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Eloku"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Syysk"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Lokak"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Marra"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Joulu"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2646,62 +2646,62 @@ msgstr "Joulu"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Tammikuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Helmikuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Maaliskuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Huhtikuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Toukokuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Kesäkuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Heinäkuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Elokuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Syyskuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Lokakuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Marraskuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Joulukuu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 3fb6214d7..99d5d766b 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ msgstr "Enregistrement privé"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "janvier"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2737,67 +2737,67 @@ msgstr "aujourd'hui"
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "février"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "mars"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "avril"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "mai"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "juin"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "juillet"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "août"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "septembre"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "octobre"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "novembre"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "décembre"
 
 # trunk
@@ -2807,73 +2807,73 @@ msgstr "décembre"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "janv"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "févr"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mars"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "avril"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "mai"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "juin"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "juil"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "août"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "sept"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "oct"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "déc"
 
 # trunk
@@ -2883,73 +2883,73 @@ msgstr "déc"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 # trunk
diff --git a/po/ga.po b/po/ga.po
index 0c9a33faa..cda106297 100644
--- a/po/ga.po
+++ b/po/ga.po
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2040,57 +2040,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2099,62 +2099,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2163,62 +2163,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/gramps.pot b/po/gramps.pot
index 43e8dff4f..9963b7904 100644
--- a/po/gramps.pot
+++ b/po/gramps.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-03-12 23:08+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-03-14 18:07+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -1628,11 +1628,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Private Record"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. Translators: see
-#. http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Translating_Gramps#Translating_dates
-#. to learn how to select proper inflection to be used in your localized
-#. DateDisplayer code!
-#: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
+#: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
 msgid "|January"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2010,59 +2006,68 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "today"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. Translators: see
+#. http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Translating_Gramps#Translating_dates
+#. to learn how to select proper inflection to be used in your localized
+#. DateDisplayer code!
+#: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
+msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
+msgid "January"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2071,62 +2076,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2135,62 +2140,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
@@ -6325,25 +6330,13 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "None"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../gramps/gen/lib/childreftype.py:68 ../gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py:165
-#: ../gramps/gen/utils/symbols.py:93 ../gramps/gui/configure.py:2230
-#: ../gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py:189
-#: ../gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py:151
-#: ../gramps/plugins/gramplet/ancestor.py:65
-#: ../gramps/plugins/gramplet/descendant.py:63
-#: ../gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.glade:1472
-#: ../gramps/plugins/quickview/all_relations.py:270
-#: ../gramps/plugins/quickview/lineage.py:93
-#: ../gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py:316
-#: ../gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py:524
-#: ../gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py:526
-#: ../gramps/plugins/textreport/tagreport.py:170
-#: ../gramps/plugins/webreport/person.py:231
-#: ../gramps/plugins/webreport/surname.py:142
+#: ../gramps/gen/lib/childreftype.py:68
+msgctxt "relationship"
 msgid "Birth"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../gramps/gen/lib/childreftype.py:69 ../gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py:164
+#: ../gramps/gen/lib/childreftype.py:69
+msgctxt "relationship"
 msgid "Adopted"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -6838,6 +6831,27 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Other"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ../gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py:164
+msgid "Adopted"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ../gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py:165 ../gramps/gen/utils/symbols.py:93
+#: ../gramps/gui/configure.py:2230 ../gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py:189
+#: ../gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py:151
+#: ../gramps/plugins/gramplet/ancestor.py:65
+#: ../gramps/plugins/gramplet/descendant.py:63
+#: ../gramps/plugins/importer/importprogen.glade:1472
+#: ../gramps/plugins/quickview/all_relations.py:270
+#: ../gramps/plugins/quickview/lineage.py:93
+#: ../gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py:316
+#: ../gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py:524
+#: ../gramps/plugins/textreport/familygroup.py:526
+#: ../gramps/plugins/textreport/tagreport.py:170
+#: ../gramps/plugins/webreport/person.py:231
+#: ../gramps/plugins/webreport/surname.py:142
+msgid "Birth"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: ../gramps/gen/lib/eventtype.py:166 ../gramps/gui/configure.py:2236
 #: ../gramps/gui/merge/mergeperson.py:194
 #: ../gramps/plugins/export/exportvcalendar.py:160
diff --git a/po/he.po b/po/he.po
index 23b569864..24a267349 100644
--- a/po/he.po
+++ b/po/he.po
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@ msgstr "רשומה פרטית"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "ינואר"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:230 ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2407,57 +2407,57 @@ msgstr "היום"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "פברואר"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "מרץ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "אפריל"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "מאי"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "יוני"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "יולי"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "אוגוסט"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "ספטמבר"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "אוקטובר"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "נובמבר"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "דצמבר"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2466,62 +2466,62 @@ msgstr "דצמבר"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "ינו"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "פבר"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "מרץ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "אפר"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "מאי"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "יונ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "יול"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "אוג"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "ספט"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "אוק"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "נוב"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "דצמ"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2530,62 +2530,62 @@ msgstr "דצמ"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/hr.po b/po/hr.po
index c6e57bd7c..c513cf4a0 100644
--- a/po/hr.po
+++ b/po/hr.po
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ msgstr "Privatan zapis"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "N=siječanj|G=siječnja"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2516,57 +2516,57 @@ msgstr "danas"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "N=veljača|G=veljače"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "N=ožujak|G=ožujka"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "N=travanj|G=travnja"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "N=svibanj|G=svibnja"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "N=lipanj|G=lipnja"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "N=srpanj|G=srpnja"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "N=kolovoz|G=kolovoza"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "N=rujan|G=rujna"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "N=listopad|G=listopada"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "N=studeni|G=studenog"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "N=prosinac|G=prosinca"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2575,62 +2575,62 @@ msgstr "N=prosinac|G=prosinca"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "sij."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "velj."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "ožu."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "tra."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "svi."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "lip."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "srp."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "kol."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "ruj."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "lis."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "stu."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "pro."
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2639,62 +2639,62 @@ msgstr "pro."
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "januar|I|i"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "februar|II|ii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "mart|III|iii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "april|IV|iv"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "maj|V|v"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "jun|VI|vi"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "juli|VII|vii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "august|VIII|viii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "septembar|IX|ix"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "oktobar|X|x"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "novembar|XI|xi"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "decembar|XII|xii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po
index 81c671d06..5fad4a51b 100644
--- a/po/hu.po
+++ b/po/hu.po
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ msgstr "Bizalmas felvétel"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "január"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2613,57 +2613,57 @@ msgstr "ma"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "február"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "március"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "április"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "május"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "június"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "július"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "augusztus"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "szeptember"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "október"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "november"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "december"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2672,62 +2672,62 @@ msgstr "december"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "márc"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "ápr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "máj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "jún"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "júl"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "szept"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "dec"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2736,62 +2736,62 @@ msgstr "dec"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Boldogasszony hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Böjtelő hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Böjtmás hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Szent György hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Pünkösd hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Szent Iván hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Szent Jakab hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Kisasszony hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Szent Mihály hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Mindszent hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Szent András hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Karácsony hava"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/id.po b/po/id.po
index 517adb456..8edf81add 100644
--- a/po/id.po
+++ b/po/id.po
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2205,57 +2205,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2264,62 +2264,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2328,62 +2328,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/is.po b/po/is.po
index 49935cf85..ac468473b 100644
--- a/po/is.po
+++ b/po/is.po
@@ -2077,7 +2077,7 @@ msgstr "Einkafærsla"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "janúar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2459,57 +2459,57 @@ msgstr "í dag"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "febrúar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "mars"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "apríl"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maí"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "júní"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "júlí"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "ágúst"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "september"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "október"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "nóvember"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "desember"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2518,62 +2518,62 @@ msgstr "desember"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maí"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "jún"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "júl"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "ágú"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nóv"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "des"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2582,62 +2582,62 @@ msgstr "des"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "janúar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "febrúar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "mars"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "apríl"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "maí"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "júní"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "júlí"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "ágúst"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "september"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "október"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "nóvember"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "desember"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index e16add445..a7d39d102 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -2296,7 +2296,7 @@ msgstr "Informazione privata"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "gennaio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2680,57 +2680,57 @@ msgstr "oggi"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "febbraio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "marzo"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "aprile"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maggio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "giugno"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "luglio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "agosto"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "settembre"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "ottobre"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "novembre"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "dicembre"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2739,62 +2739,62 @@ msgstr "dicembre"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "gen"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "mag"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "giu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "lug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "ago"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "set"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "ott"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "dic"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2803,62 +2803,62 @@ msgstr "dic"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index f27c31660..c9d07246a 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ msgstr "プライベートレコード"
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "地域による語彙屈折変化||一月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2067,57 +2067,57 @@ msgstr "本日"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "二月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "三月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "四月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "五月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "六月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "七月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "八月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "九月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "十月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "十一月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "十二月"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2126,62 +2126,62 @@ msgstr "十二月"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "1月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "2月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "3月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "4月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "5月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "6月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "7月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "8月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "9月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "10月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "11月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "12月"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2190,62 +2190,62 @@ msgstr "12月"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "睦月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "如月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "弥生"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "卯月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "皐月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "水無月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "文月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "葉月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "長月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "神無月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "霜月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "師走"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/lt.po b/po/lt.po
index c3fc18ed6..3094ae34e 100644
--- a/po/lt.po
+++ b/po/lt.po
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ msgstr "Asmeninis įrašas"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "sausio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2486,57 +2486,57 @@ msgstr "Šiandien"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "vasario"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "kovo"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "balandžio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "gegužės"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "birželio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "liepos"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "rugpjūčio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "rugsėjo"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "spalio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "lapkričio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "gruodžio"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2545,62 +2545,62 @@ msgstr "gruodžio"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Sau"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Vas"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Kov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Bal"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Geg"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Bir"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Lie"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Rgp"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Rgs"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Spa"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Lap"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Grd"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2609,62 +2609,62 @@ msgstr "Grd"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Sausio mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Vasario mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Kovo mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Balandžio mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Gegužės mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Birželio mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Liepos mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Rugpjūčio mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Rugsėjo mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Spalio mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "lapkričio mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Gruodžio mėnesio alternatyvūs vardai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/mk.po b/po/mk.po
index c95b592b1..a88e5f263 100644
--- a/po/mk.po
+++ b/po/mk.po
@@ -1956,7 +1956,7 @@ msgstr "Лично"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2347,57 +2347,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2406,62 +2406,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2470,70 +2470,70 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Наизменични имиња"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Наизменични имиња"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Наизменични имиња"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Наизменични имиња"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Наизменични имиња"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Наизменични имиња"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Стилот употребен за подножјето."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Стилот употребен за подножјето."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/nb.po b/po/nb.po
index 10c5d4dd1..8b07aeaf0 100644
--- a/po/nb.po
+++ b/po/nb.po
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ msgstr "Privat forekomst"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Januar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2514,57 +2514,57 @@ msgstr "i dag"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Februar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Mars"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "April"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Juni"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Juli"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "August"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "September"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Oktober"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "November"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Desember"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2573,62 +2573,62 @@ msgstr "Desember"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Des"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2637,62 +2637,62 @@ msgstr "Des"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "januar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "februar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "mars"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "april"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "juni"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "juli"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "august"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "september"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "oktober"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "november"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "desember"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index 86a6f6c04..484515364 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ msgstr "Privé-gegeven"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "januari"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2617,57 +2617,57 @@ msgstr "vandaag"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "februari"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "maart"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "april"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "mei"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "juni"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "juli"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "augustus"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "september"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "oktober"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "november"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "december"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2676,62 +2676,62 @@ msgstr "december"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mrt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "mei"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "dec"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2740,63 +2740,63 @@ msgstr "dec"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Jan|Louwmaand|IJsmaand|Wolfsmaand|Hardmaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Feb|Sprokkelmaand|Schrikkelmaand|Kortemaand|Slijkmaand|Regenmaand|Selle"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Mrt|lentemaand|Buienmaand|Guldenmaand|Windmaand|Dorremaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Apr|Grasmaand|Paasmaand|Eiermaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Mei|Bloeimaand|Mariamaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Jun|Zomermaand|Rozenmaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Jul|Hooimaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Aug|Oogstmaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Sep|Herfstmaand|Fruitmaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Okt|Wijnmaand|Rozenkransmaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Nov|Slachtmaand|Bloedmaand|Nevelmaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Dec|Wintermaand|Kerstmaand|Donkeremaand"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/nn.po b/po/nn.po
index 0912dd6e3..4f1c9b132 100644
--- a/po/nn.po
+++ b/po/nn.po
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ msgstr "Privat post"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "januar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2530,57 +2530,57 @@ msgstr "i dag"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "februar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "mars"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "april"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "juni"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "juli"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "august"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "september"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "oktober"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "november"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "desember"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2589,62 +2589,62 @@ msgstr "desember"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "des"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2653,62 +2653,62 @@ msgstr "des"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "April"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Juni"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Juli"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "August"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "September"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Oktober"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "November"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Desember"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 9b19e5216..4434c5f35 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@ msgstr "Poufny"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Styczeń"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2526,57 +2526,57 @@ msgstr "dziś"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Luty"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Marzec"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Kwiecień"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Czerwiec"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Lipiec"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Sierpień"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Wrzesień"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Październik"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Listopad"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Grudzień"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2585,62 +2585,62 @@ msgstr "Grudzień"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Sty"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Lut"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Kwi"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Cze"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Lip"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Sie"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Wrz"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Paź"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Lis"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Gru"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2649,62 +2649,62 @@ msgstr "Gru"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "stycznia"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "lutego"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "marca"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "kwietnia"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "maja"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "czerwca"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "lipca"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "sierpnia"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "września"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "października"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "listopada"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "grudnia"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/pt_BR.po b/po/pt_BR.po
index 9feed74fa..13a11e8ed 100644
--- a/po/pt_BR.po
+++ b/po/pt_BR.po
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ msgstr "Registro privado"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Janeiro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2583,57 +2583,57 @@ msgstr "hoje"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Fevereiro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Março"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Abril"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Maio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Junho"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Julho"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Agosto"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Setembro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Outubro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Novembro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Dezembro"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2642,62 +2642,62 @@ msgstr "Dezembro"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Fev"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Abr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Ago"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Set"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Out"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Dez"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2706,62 +2706,62 @@ msgstr "Dez"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/pt_PT.po b/po/pt_PT.po
index 6c326f8b7..45e912b37 100644
--- a/po/pt_PT.po
+++ b/po/pt_PT.po
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ msgstr "Registo privado"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Janeiro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:230 ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2490,57 +2490,57 @@ msgstr "hoje"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Fevereiro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Março"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Abril"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Maio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Junho"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Julho"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Agosto"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Setembro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Outubro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Novembro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Dezembro"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2549,62 +2549,62 @@ msgstr "Dezembro"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Fev"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Abr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Ago"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Set"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Out"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Dez"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2613,62 +2613,62 @@ msgstr "Dez"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Janeiro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Fevereiro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Março"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Abril"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Maio"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Junho"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Julho"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Agosto"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Setembro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Outubro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Novembro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Dezembro"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/ro.po b/po/ro.po
index 567b902d0..7bc7938fa 100644
--- a/po/ro.po
+++ b/po/ro.po
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ msgstr "Inregistrare Privată"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2088,57 +2088,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2147,62 +2147,62 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2211,68 +2211,68 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Nume Alternative"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Nume Alternative"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Nume Alternative"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Nume Alternative"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Nume Alternative"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Nume Alternative"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index a3a6d552a..8f60eb34f 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -2238,7 +2238,7 @@ msgstr "Приватная запись"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "И=январь|Р=января|Т=январём|П=январе"
 
 # !!!FIXME!!!
@@ -2622,57 +2622,57 @@ msgstr "сегодня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "И=февраль|Р=февраля|Т=февралём|П=феврале"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "И=март|Р=марта|Т=мартом|П=марте"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "И=апрель|Р=апреля|Т=апрелем|П=апреле"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "И=май|Р=мая|Т=маем|П=мае"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "И=июнь|Р=июня|Т=июнем|П=июне"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "И=июль|Р=июля|Т=июлем|П=июле"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "И=август|Р=августа|Т=августом|П=августе"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "И=сентябрь|Р=сентября|Т=сентябрём|П=сентябре"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "И=октябрь|Р=октября|Т=октябрём|П=октябре"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "И=ноябрь|Р=ноября|Т=ноябрём|П=ноябре"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "И=декабрь|Р=декабря|Т=декабрём|П=декабре"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2681,62 +2681,62 @@ msgstr "И=декабрь|Р=декабря|Т=декабрём|П=декабр
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "И=янв|Р=янв|Т=янв"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "И=фев|Р=фев|Т=фев"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "И=мар|Р=мар|Т=мар"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "И=апр|Р=апр|Т=апр"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "И=май|Р=мая|Т=маем"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "И=июн|Р=июн|Т=июн"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "И=июл|Р=июл|Т=июл"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "И=авг|Р=авг|Т=авг"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "И=сен|Р=сен|Т=сен"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "И=окт|Р=окт|Т=окт"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "И=ноя|Р=ноя|Т=ноя"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "И=дек|Р=дек|Т=дек"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2745,62 +2745,62 @@ msgstr "И=дек|Р=дек|Т=дек"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/sk.po b/po/sk.po
index aaaedf4e7..2ca0bd6df 100644
--- a/po/sk.po
+++ b/po/sk.po
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@ msgstr "Dôverný záznam"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "P=január|D=januára|T=januári|O=januárom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2577,57 +2577,57 @@ msgstr "dnes"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "P=február|D=februára|T=februári|O=februárom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "P=marec|D=marca|T=marci|O=marcom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "P=apríl|D=apríla|T=apríli|O=aprílom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "P=máj|D=mája|T=máji|O=májom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "P=jún|D=júna|T=júni|O=júnom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "P=júl|D=júla|T=júli|O=júlom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "P=august|D=augusta|T=auguste|O=augustom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "P=september|D=septembra|T=septembri|O=septembrom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "P=október|D=októbra|T=októbri|O=októbrom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "P=november|D=novembra|T=novembri|O=novembrom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "P=december|D=decembra|T=decembei|O=decembrom"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2636,62 +2636,62 @@ msgstr "P=december|D=decembra|T=decembei|O=decembrom"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "máj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "jún"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "júl"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "dec"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2700,62 +2700,62 @@ msgstr "dec"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "január"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "február"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "marec"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "apríl"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "máj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "jún"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "júl"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "august"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "september"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "október"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "november"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "december"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/sl.po b/po/sl.po
index 52e531416..cd26bca8c 100644
--- a/po/sl.po
+++ b/po/sl.po
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ msgstr "Zasebni zapis"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "i=januar|r=januarja|d=januarju|t=januar|m=januarju|o=januarjem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2538,58 +2538,58 @@ msgstr "danes"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "i=februar|r=februarja|d=februarju|t=februar|m=februarju|o=februarjem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "i=marec|r=marca|d=marcu|t=marec|m=marcu|o=marcem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "i=april|r=aprila|d=aprilu|t=april|m=aprilu|o=aprilom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "i=maj|r=maja|d=maju|t=maj|m=maju|o=majem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "i=junij|r=junija|d=juniju|t=junij|m=juniju|o=junijem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "i=julij|r=julija|d=juliju|t=julij|m=juliju|o=julijem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "i=avgust|r=avgusta|d=avgustu|t=avgust|m=avgustu|o=avgustom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr ""
 "i=september|r=septembra|d=septembru|t=september|m=septembru|o=septembrom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "i=oktober|r=oktobra|d=oktobru|t=oktober|m=oktobru|o=oktobrom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "i=november|r=novembra|d=novembru|t=november|m=novembru|o=novembrom"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "i=december|r=decembra|d=decembru|t=december|m=decembru|o=decembrom"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2598,62 +2598,62 @@ msgstr "i=december|r=decembra|d=decembru|t=december|m=decembru|o=decembrom"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "avg"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "dec"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2662,62 +2662,62 @@ msgstr "dec"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Prosinca|I"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Sečana|II"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Sušca|III"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Malega travna|IV"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Velikega travna|V"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Rožnika|VI"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Malega srpana|VII"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Velikega srpana|VIII"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Kimavca|IX"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Vinotoka|X"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Listopada|XI"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Grudna|XII"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/sq.po b/po/sq.po
index a0e2e5e5e..59d02704d 100644
--- a/po/sq.po
+++ b/po/sq.po
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ msgstr "Regjistrim konfidencial"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "janar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2359,57 +2359,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "shkurt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "mars"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "prill"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "qershor"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "korrik"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "gusht"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "shtator"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "tetor"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "nëntor"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "dhjetor"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2418,62 +2418,62 @@ msgstr "dhjetor"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Shk"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Pri"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Qer"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Kor"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Gsh"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Sht"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Tet"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Nën"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Dhj"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2483,73 +2483,73 @@ msgstr "Dhj"
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Shënimi për muajin Janar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Shënim për muajin Shkurt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Emra Alternativ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Emra Alternativ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Emra Alternativ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Emra Alternativ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Emra Alternativ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Emra Alternativ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Shënim për muajin Shtator"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Shënim për muajin Tetor"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Shënim për muajin Nëntor"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 #, fuzzy
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "Shënim për muajin Dhjetor"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/sr.po b/po/sr.po
index 2359aad61..d5cc804ea 100644
--- a/po/sr.po
+++ b/po/sr.po
@@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@ msgstr "Лични запис"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Јануар"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2493,57 +2493,57 @@ msgstr "данас"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Фебруар"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Март"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Април"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Мај"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Јуне"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Јули"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Аугуст"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Септембар"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Оцтобер"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Новембер"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Децембар"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2552,62 +2552,62 @@ msgstr "Децембар"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Јан"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Феб"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Мар"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Апр"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Мај"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Јун"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Јул"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Авг"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Сеп"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Окт"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Нов"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Дец"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2616,62 +2616,62 @@ msgstr "Дец"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/sr_Latn.po b/po/sr_Latn.po
index 579f4c078..da33d7002 100644
--- a/po/sr_Latn.po
+++ b/po/sr_Latn.po
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "januara"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2011,57 +2011,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "februara"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "marta"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "aprila"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maja"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "juna"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "jula"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "avgusta"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "septembra"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "oktobra"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "novembra"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "decembra"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2070,62 +2070,62 @@ msgstr "decembra"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "avg"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "dec"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2134,62 +2134,62 @@ msgstr "dec"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/sv.po b/po/sv.po
index a9911d8cb..a10248c07 100644
--- a/po/sv.po
+++ b/po/sv.po
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ msgstr "Privat post"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "januari"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2540,57 +2540,57 @@ msgstr "idag"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "februari"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "mars"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "april"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "juni"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "juli"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "augusti"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "september"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "oktober"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "november"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "december"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2599,62 +2599,62 @@ msgstr "december"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "jan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "feb"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "apr"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "maj"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "jun"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "jul"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "aug"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "sep"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "okt"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "nov"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "dec"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2663,62 +2663,62 @@ msgstr "dec"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/ta.po b/po/ta.po
index 9722e853d..b56928b1f 100644
--- a/po/ta.po
+++ b/po/ta.po
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ msgstr "தனிப்பட்ட"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "ஜனவரி"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2047,57 +2047,57 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "பிப்ரவரி"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "மார்ச்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "ஏப்ரல்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "மே"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "ஜூன்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "ஜூலை"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "ஆகஸ்ட்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "செப்டம்பர்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "அக்டோபர்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "நவம்பர்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "டிசம்பர்"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2106,62 +2106,62 @@ msgstr "டிசம்பர்"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "ஜன"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "பிப்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "மார்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "ஏப்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "மே"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "ஜூன்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "ஜூலை"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "ஆக"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "செப்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "அக்"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "நவ"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "டிச"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2170,62 +2170,62 @@ msgstr "டிச"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index e18af0f4c..94ea1b38c 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ msgstr "Özel Kayıt"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Ocak"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2547,57 +2547,57 @@ msgstr "bugün"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Şubat"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Mart"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Nisan"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Mayıs"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Haziran"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Temmuz"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Ağustos"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Eylül"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Ekim"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Kasım"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Aralık"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2606,62 +2606,62 @@ msgstr "Aralık"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Oca"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Şub"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Mar"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Nis"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "May"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Haz"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Tem"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Ağu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Eyl"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Eki"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Kas"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Ara"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2670,62 +2670,62 @@ msgstr "Ara"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "|"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/uk.po b/po/uk.po
index 4472235b0..8329073e7 100644
--- a/po/uk.po
+++ b/po/uk.po
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ msgstr "Приватний запис"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "N=січень|G=січня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2592,57 +2592,57 @@ msgstr "сьогодні"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "N=лютий|G=лютого"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "N=березень|G=березня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "N=квітень|G=квітня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "N=травень|G=травня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "N=червень|G=червня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "N=липень|G=липня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "N=серпень|G=серпня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "N=вересень|G=вересня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "N=жовтень|G=жовтня"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "N=листопад|G=листопада"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "N=грудень|G=грудня"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2651,62 +2651,62 @@ msgstr "N=грудень|G=грудня"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "січ."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "лют."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "бер."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "квіт."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "трав."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "черв."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "лип."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "серп."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "вер."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "жовт."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "лист."
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "груд."
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2715,62 +2715,62 @@ msgstr "груд."
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "січ|січ.|січень|січню|січні|i"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "лют|лют.|лютий|лютому|ii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "бер|бер.|березень|березню|березні|iii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "квіт|квіт.|квітень|квітню|квітні|iv"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "трав|трав.|травень|травню|травні|v"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "черв|черв.|червень|червню|червні|vi"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "лип|лип.|липень|липню|липні|vii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "серп|серп.|серпень|серпню|серпні|viii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "вер|вер.|вересень|вересню|вересні|ix"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "жовт|жовт.|жовтень|жовтню|жовтні|x"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "лист|листю|листопад|листопаду|листопаді|xi"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "груд|груд.|грудень|грудню|грудні|xii"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/vi.po b/po/vi.po
index 0259f0639..ac75a9544 100644
--- a/po/vi.po
+++ b/po/vi.po
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ msgstr "Biểu ghi riêng tư "
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "Tháng một"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2482,57 +2482,57 @@ msgstr "Hôm n"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "Tháng hai"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "Tháng ba"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "Tháng tư"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Tháng năm"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "Tháng sáu"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "Tháng bảy"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "Tháng tám"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "Tháng chín"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "Tháng mười"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "Tháng mười một"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "Tháng mười hai"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2541,62 +2541,62 @@ msgstr "Tháng mười hai"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "Th01"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "Th02"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "Th03"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "Th04"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "Th05"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "Th06"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "Th07"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "Th08"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "Th09"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "Th10"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "Th11"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "Th12"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2605,62 +2605,62 @@ msgstr "Th12"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/zh_CN.po b/po/zh_CN.po
index 6d833d007..afd4e64c3 100644
--- a/po/zh_CN.po
+++ b/po/zh_CN.po
@@ -2058,7 +2058,7 @@ msgstr "私人记录"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "一月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2441,67 +2441,67 @@ msgstr "今天"
 # èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "二月"
 
 # sānyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "三月"
 
 # sìyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "四月"
 
 # wǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "五月"
 
 # liùyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "六月"
 
 # qīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "七月"
 
 # bāyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "八月"
 
 # jiǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "九月"
 
 # shíyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "十月"
 
 # shíyīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "十一月"
 
 # shí'èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "十二月"
 
 # yīyuè
@@ -2511,73 +2511,73 @@ msgstr "十二月"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "一月"
 
 # èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "二月"
 
 # sānyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "三月"
 
 # sìyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "四月"
 
 # wǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "五月"
 
 # liùyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "六月"
 
 # qīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "七月"
 
 # bāyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "八月"
 
 # jiǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "九月"
 
 # shíyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "十月"
 
 # shíyīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "十一月"
 
 # shí'èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "十二月"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2586,62 +2586,62 @@ msgstr "十二月"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "1 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "2 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "3 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "4 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "5 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "6 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "7 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "8 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "9 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "10 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "11 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr "12 月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/zh_HK.po b/po/zh_HK.po
index 335b8801d..d5c488034 100644
--- a/po/zh_HK.po
+++ b/po/zh_HK.po
@@ -1937,7 +1937,7 @@ msgstr "私人記錄"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "一月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2328,67 +2328,67 @@ msgstr "今天"
 # èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "二月"
 
 # sānyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "三月"
 
 # sìyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "四月"
 
 # wǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "五月"
 
 # liùyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "六月"
 
 # qīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "七月"
 
 # bāyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "八月"
 
 # jiǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "九月"
 
 # shíyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "十月"
 
 # shíyīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "十一月"
 
 # shí'èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "十二月"
 
 # yīyuè
@@ -2398,73 +2398,73 @@ msgstr "十二月"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "一月"
 
 # èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "二月"
 
 # sānyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "三月"
 
 # sìyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "四月"
 
 # wǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "五月"
 
 # liùyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "六月"
 
 # qīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "七月"
 
 # bāyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "八月"
 
 # jiǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "九月"
 
 # shíyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "十月"
 
 # shíyīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "十一月"
 
 # shí'èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "十二月"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2473,62 +2473,62 @@ msgstr "十二月"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609
diff --git a/po/zh_TW.po b/po/zh_TW.po
index 32489bdd1..e7f6b35aa 100644
--- a/po/zh_TW.po
+++ b/po/zh_TW.po
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ msgstr "私人記錄"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/config.py:329 ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:79
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|January"
+msgid "January"
 msgstr "一月"
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/const.py:228
@@ -2330,67 +2330,67 @@ msgstr "今天"
 # èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:80
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|February"
+msgid "February"
 msgstr "二月"
 
 # sānyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:81
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|March"
+msgid "March"
 msgstr "三月"
 
 # sìyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:82
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|April"
+msgid "April"
 msgstr "四月"
 
 # wǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:83
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "五月"
 
 # liùyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:84
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|June"
+msgid "June"
 msgstr "六月"
 
 # qīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:85
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|July"
+msgid "July"
 msgstr "七月"
 
 # bāyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:86
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|August"
+msgid "August"
 msgstr "八月"
 
 # jiǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:87
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|September"
+msgid "September"
 msgstr "九月"
 
 # shíyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:88
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|October"
+msgid "October"
 msgstr "十月"
 
 # shíyīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:89
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|November"
+msgid "November"
 msgstr "十一月"
 
 # shí'èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:90
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections"
-msgid "|December"
+msgid "December"
 msgstr "十二月"
 
 # yīyuè
@@ -2400,73 +2400,73 @@ msgstr "十二月"
 #. DateDisplayer code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:97
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jan"
+msgid "Jan"
 msgstr "一月"
 
 # èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:98
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Feb"
+msgid "Feb"
 msgstr "二月"
 
 # sānyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:99
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Mar"
+msgid "Mar"
 msgstr "三月"
 
 # sìyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:100
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Apr"
+msgid "Apr"
 msgstr "四月"
 
 # wǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:101
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|May"
+msgid "May"
 msgstr "五月"
 
 # liùyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:102
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jun"
+msgid "Jun"
 msgstr "六月"
 
 # qīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:103
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Jul"
+msgid "Jul"
 msgstr "七月"
 
 # bāyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:104
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Aug"
+msgid "Aug"
 msgstr "八月"
 
 # jiǔyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:105
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Sep"
+msgid "Sep"
 msgstr "九月"
 
 # shíyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:106
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Oct"
+msgid "Oct"
 msgstr "十月"
 
 # shíyīyuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:107
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Nov"
+msgid "Nov"
 msgstr "十一月"
 
 # shí'èryuè
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:108
 msgctxt "localized lexeme inflections - short month form"
-msgid "|Dec"
+msgid "Dec"
 msgstr "十二月"
 
 #. Translators: see
@@ -2475,62 +2475,62 @@ msgstr "十二月"
 #. DateParser code!
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:116
 msgctxt "alternative month names for January"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:117
 msgctxt "alternative month names for February"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:118
 msgctxt "alternative month names for March"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:119
 msgctxt "alternative month names for April"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:120
 msgctxt "alternative month names for May"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:121
 msgctxt "alternative month names for June"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:122
 msgctxt "alternative month names for July"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:123
 msgctxt "alternative month names for August"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:124
 msgctxt "alternative month names for September"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:125
 msgctxt "alternative month names for October"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:126
 msgctxt "alternative month names for November"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:127
 msgctxt "alternative month names for December"
-msgid "|"
+msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../gramps/gen/datehandler/_datestrings.py:131 ../gramps/gen/lib/date.py:609