Altes süddt. u. schweiz. Flüssigkeitsmaß: 1 S. = etwa 1/2 Liter; heute im Gastgewerbe: 1 S. = 1/4 Liter.
Liquid or dry measure of volume or capacity. A liquid pint is equal to 16 fluid ounces or half a liquid quart (0.473 liter), while a dry pint is equal to half a dry quart (0.551 liter).
The British and Canadian imperial pint equals 0.568 liter.
1. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters.
2. A United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches; SYN. dry pint.
3. A United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart.