In Sweden, a unit of dry capacity, = ½ tunna = 16 kappor, about 73.28 liters (about 2.08 U.S. bushels).
In Norway, as a unit for measuring butter, a volume of ¼ to ¹⁄₃ laup, about 4 to 6 liters, or as mass = 72 merker, about 15 to 16 kilograms. These are roughly equivalent.
As a grain measure, = ½ våg = 36 merker, about 9 kilograms.
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