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In German-speaking Europe, ? – 20ᵗʰ centuries, a unit of dry capacity, varying greatly by locality.
| Locale | Equivalents | commodity | liters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braunschweig | ||||
| Bremen | ||||
| Deutsche Reich | ||||
| Hamburg | ||||
| Lübeck | ||||
| Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Salz-Scheffel, Kohlen-Scheffel | salt, coal | J | ||
| Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||||
| Prussia | ||||
| Saxony | = 1/12 Malter = 4 Viertel | grain, coal, lime | 103.8256 | J |
| Switzerland | ||||
| Würtemburg | Getreide-Scheffel = 8 Simri | grain | 177.2263 | J |
| Kalk-Scheffel | lime | 73.481600 | J |
In Prussia, the Scheffel was defined by the law of 16 May 1816 as 3072 cubic Zoll, about 54.96 liters. 
With metrication, the Scheffel = 50 liters.
U. Kröger.
Der Lübecker Scheffel – ein Getriedemaẞ in früherer Zeit.
Zeitschrift des Vereins für Lübeckische Geschichte und Alterumskunde,
volume 65 (1985), pages 333-340.
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