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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbarrilete
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ba-ʁi-ˈle-tʃi
"O antigo barril era usado para armazenar cerveja."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A old British cask or barrel holding a capacity equivalent to half a barrel, typically about 18 gallons for ale or beer.
"The historic brewery still preserves several antique kilderkins used in centuries past." - 2
A historical unit of liquid capacity equal to 18 gallons (approximately 82 liters) for beer and ale, or 16 gallons for other liquids.
"According to the ancient trade statutes, the merchant was fined for failing to fill the kilderkin to its mandated standard."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle Dutch word 'kinderkin', a diminutive of 'kind' meaning child, which was later altered by folk etymology or association with cask sizes. It entered the English language in the late 15th century to designate a specific liquid measure, historically equal to half a barrel or roughly 18 imperial gallons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kilderkin" is said worldwide
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quarteron
Transliteration: kwah-tuh-ron
"La brasserie utilisait un ancien tonneau pour stocker la bière."
Kilderkin
Transliteration: kɪldɐkɪn
"Das historische Fass enthielt genau achtzehn Gallonen Bier."
barilotto
Transliteration: bah-ree-lot-to
"Il vecchio barilotto conteneva una quantità fissa di birra."
barrilete
Transliteration: bah-rree-leh-teh
"El tonelero midió el contenido exacto del barrilete."
barrilete
Transliteration: ba-ʁi-ˈle-tʃi
"O antigo barril era usado para armazenar cerveja."
छोटा पीपा
Transliteration: chhota peepa
"पुराने समय में बियर मापने के लिए छोटे पीपे का उपयोग किया जाता था।"
小酒桶
Transliteration: xiǎo jiǔtǒng
"历史上的这种小酒桶可以装载十八加仑的啤酒。"
소형 맥주통
Transliteration: sohyeong maekjutong
"그 역사적인 통은 맥주를 담는 데 사용되었습니다."
小型の樽
Transliteration: kogata no taru
"その古い樽には大量のビールが入っていました。"
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