thumb|An empty ''''' (pronounced ) or (Swiss and Bavarian spelling, elsewhere used for dialectal ) is the German word describing the amount of beer in a regulation mug, in modern times exactly . is also a common abbreviation for ''''', the handled drinking vessel containing it, ubiquitous in Bavarian beer gardens and beer halls, and a staple of Oktoberfest. This vessel is often referred to as a beer mug by English speakers, and can be correctly called a beer stein only if it is made of stoneware and capable of holding a regulation of beer.
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- Linguistics
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- ''Maßkrugstemmen''/''Masskrugstemmen''/steinholding
- See also
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thumb|An empty ''''' (pronounced ) or (Swiss and Bavarian spelling, elsewhere used for dialectal ) is the German word describing the amount of beer in a regulation mug, in modern times exactly . is also a common abbreviation for '', the handled drinking vessel containing it, ubiquitous in Bavarian beer gardens and beer halls, and a staple of Oktoberfest. This vessel is often referred to as a beer mug by English speakers, and can be correctly called a beer stein only if it is made of stoneware and capable of holding a regulation of beer.
==Linguistics== The word "" can be of either neuter or female grammatical gender. In its neuter form, , it is the German word for "measure". Its feminine version, "", is used in southern Germany and Austria to refer to a one-liter glass beer mug or its contents. It is spelled "" or "" (both spellings are permissible) in Germany and Austria, and "" in Switzerland. The plural is also '.