Norway Weights and Measurement: Difference between revisions

'''kanne(r)''' - a tankard which when used as a volume meaure about two liters.  As a weight measure it was equal to 5 lispund or 36 kilograms.  

'''settung''' '''or setting''' - A measure equal to on ehalf skjeppe or about 12 liters.  

'''skjeppe(r) - '''in liquid measure aboaut 18 potter or 20 liters (formerly 17.4 listers).  In dry meaure about one half bushel.  

'''mæle(r)''' - a grain measure which fluctated between 15 to 17 liters.  

'''mål''' '''or maal''' - an old term adapted to metric use.  In volumetric use a unit of one decitliter (6.1 cubic inches, or about one fifth of a pint).  

tønne(r) or tunne, or tønde - a barrel, cask or drum measuring about 4 bushels (for fish, grain, potoatoes, etc.).  One tønne was equal to 4 kvart; in the 1600s one tønne if grain was 4 mæler equal to 16 fjerdinger equal to 72 kanner.  About 144 liters, although a tønne of grain is sometimes listed as 139 liters and a tønne of fish 116 liters.