seidel

[ sahyd-l, zahyd-l ]

/ ˈsaɪd l, ˈzaɪd l /

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noun

a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.

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Origin of seidel

1905–10; <German; Middle High German sīdel<Latin situla bucket

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