Nösel

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In German-speaking Europe, ? – 19^th century, a unit of liquid capacity, about 450 milliliters, but varying from place to place, from a high of 601.9 mL in Leipzig to a low of 402.2 mL in Bremen. In some locations its value also depended on whether beer or wine was being measured. Also spelled Nösel, Noessel, Oessel, Össel. Its subdivisions include the Halbnösel (half Nösel) and Viertelnösel (quarter Nösel).

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In Weimar, the Nösel was also a measure of dry capacity used for peas, lentils, etc., = ½ Mäss, about 520 milliliters.