seidel

American  

[sahyd-l, zahyd-l] / ˈsaɪd l, ˈzaɪd l /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of seidel

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

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Example Sentences

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seidel

He took a big drink from the seidel and said: "Can he do this?"

From The Altar at Midnight by William Ashman

When he had finished his seidel he got up to go.

From Shallow Soil by Carl Christian Hyllested

The Devil, finishing his seidel of Würzburger, eyed the young man quizzically.

From A Book Without A Title by George Jean Nathan

As The Great Pianist comes from the stage, The Janitor meets him with a large seidel of beer.

From A Book of Burlesques by H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken

But I couldn't help thinking how agreeable a psychical seidel of dark beer would be just now.

From In the Sweet Dry and Dry by Bart Haley

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