beer mug / measure
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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.
old liquid measure
An old, historical unit of measurement for liquids whose volume varied by region, but often corresponded to about half a liter.
Die Großmutter erzählte, dass man früher die Milch in einem Seidel vom Bauernhof holte.
Grandmother told us that people used to fetch milk from the farm in a Seidel.
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.
half
Die Hälfte refers to one of two equal parts, such as half of a beer. Das Seidel, by contrast, is a regionally common beer mug that usually holds 0.3 or 0.5 liters. Hälfte is used for part of an amount, while Seidel is used for the container.
Mein Bier wird in einem Seidel mit Henkel serviert.
My beer is served in a handled beer mug.
Ich lasse die Hälfte meines Biers im Glas.
I'm leaving half of my beer in the glass.
