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'''pott(er)''' - 0,965 liter, equal to about one quart. | '''pott(er)''' - 0,965 liter, equal to about one quart. | ||
'''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. | '''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. | '''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. | '''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. | '''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). | '''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 | 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. | ||