In Sweden, 16ᵗʰ – 18ᵗʰ centuries, a unit of capacity used for cereals intended for production of aquavit.
Before 1794:
grain = ¹⁄₅ tunna, about 29 liters.
rye = ⁴⁄₅ tunna, about 117 L.
Between 1794 and 1798:
malt = ¼ tunna, about 41 L.
rye = 1 tunna, about 165 L.
After 1798:
grain = ¼ tunna, about 41 L.
rye = 1 tunna, about 165 L.
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