Antal
Definition
An old unit of measurement for liquid capacity (especially for wine), historically used in Central European regions, including Transylvania. It also denotes the medium-sized wooden barrel holding this specific volume, typically ranging between fifty and one hundred liters, depending on local standards and the historical era.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antal
- Small cask
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, standard singular and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Historical linguistic borrowing from Hungarian 'antall', stabilized as a regional trade term. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈɒn.tɒl] |
| Source | Compendium of Ancient Weights and Measures of Central Europe |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Negustorul a adus de la podgorie un antal plin cu vin roșu de cea mai bună calitate pentru hanul local.
EN: The merchant brought from the vineyard an antal filled with red wine of the highest quality for the local inn.
RO: În inventarul vechi al cramei boierești s-a notat stocul exprimat în antale și vedre pentru o evidență exactă.
EN: In the old inventory of the boyar winery, the stock expressed in antale and vedre was noted for accurate record-keeping.
RO: Meșterul dogar a reparat un antal din lemn de stejar care prezenta fisuri structurale la nivelul doavelor.
EN: The master cooper repaired an oak wood antal that had structural cracks at the level of the staves.
Idioms & Phrases
Un antal de vin / An antal of wine
RO: Expresie cantitativă veche desemnând volumul de lichid conținut de butoiul comercial standard al epocii.
EN: An old quantitative expression denoting the volume of liquid contained in the standard commercial barrel of the era.
Antal de stejar / Oak antal
RO: Recipient special construit din lemn de stejar ales pentru maturarea superioară a băuturilor alcoolice fine.
EN: A container specially constructed from selected oak wood for the superior aging of fine alcoholic beverages.
Măsură în antale / Measurement in antale
RO: Sistem de calcul comercial utilizat în vămi înainte de adoptarea obligatorie a sistemului metric zecimal.
EN: A commercial calculation system used in customs before the mandatory adoption of the metric decimal system.
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