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beer mug
A small beer mug with a handle, common especially in Austria and southern Germany, usually with a capacity of 0.3 or 0.5 liters.
In dem Wiener Beisl bestellte er ein Seidel Bier zum Gulasch.
In the Viennese pub, he ordered a Seidel of beer with his goulash.
The word 'Seidel' (small beer mug / small beer) is used mainly in Austria and parts of southern Germany. In other regions of Germany, it is rarely used or understood.
In Wien bestellt man oft ein Seidel, wenn man ein kleines Bier möchte.
In Vienna, people often order a Seidel when they want a small beer.
In an inn or restaurant, 'Seidel' is usually connected directly with the drink and an action. Typical phrases are 'ein Seidel Bier bestellen' (to order a Seidel of beer) or 'ein Seidel trinken' (to drink a Seidel).
Zwei Gulasch und zwei Seidel Bier, bitte!
Two goulashes and two Seidels of beer, please!
You can tell from the context whether the modern beer glass or the historical unit of measurement is meant. A conversation in a pub points to the beer glass, while historical accounts or old recipes point to the unit of measurement.
Für den Teig benötigen Sie ein Seidel Milch.
For the dough, you need one Seidel of milk.
jug / inn
'der Krug' and 'das Seidel' both refer to a vessel with a handle that you can drink from or pour from. 'Krug' is the more general word and can be used for water, beer, or other liquids. 'Seidel' is more specific: it usually means a smaller beer mug and is common mainly in Austria and southern Germany. The words can be confused because a Seidel is also a kind of Krug. If you are speaking generally about a vessel, use 'Krug'; if it is about beer in a regionally typical form, 'Seidel' fits.
Am Abend bestellte Paul im Wirtshaus ein Seidel Bier.
In the evening, Paul ordered a Seidel of beer at the inn.
Auf dem Tisch steht ein Krug mit frischem Wasser.
There is a jug of fresh water on the table.