Quarter
Quarter of wine in a traditional glass (partly drunk) in a tavern in Baden-Württemberg
A Viertele is a quarter liter of wine (0.25 liters ) in the south of the German-speaking area .
The quarter was a historical measure. In Württemberg, whether it was a duchy or a kingdom , it had been a measure since 1567 and also from 1806.
- 1 quarter = 0.173 liters
- 4 quarters = 1 corner = 0.69 liters
In Swabian , the enjoyment of a quarter is called “Viertelesschlotzen” and the Swabians sometimes jokingly as “Viertelesschlotzer”.
Federal President Theodor Heuss addressed the Viertele as part of the Swabian way of life in his inaugural speech in the state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern on June 5, 1950: “[...] the 'Viertele' basically has nothing to do with alcohol [...] that Viertele represents a symbol for belonging. "
Individual evidence
- ^ Hans Medick: Weaving and survival in Laichingen 1650-1900: Local history as general history. Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, Göttingen 1996, ISBN 978-3-52535-443-8 , p. 655.
- ↑ C. Bopp: The international measure, weight and coin agreement through the metric system. Julius Maier Publishing House, Stuttgart 1869, p. 133.
- ↑ Quoted from an exhibition board in the Theodor-Heuss-Haus , Stuttgart