Meteringtili

Meteringtili is a rare and relatively unknown Finnish folk term referring to a unit of measurement for liquor. In modern Finnish, the term is not commonly used and has been largely replaced by more standardized units of measurement. However, its historical significance lies in its usage as a means of quantifying the quantity of liquor consumed.

Meteringtili translates to " meter vessel" with the suffix "-tili" indicating a unit or quantity. According to historical records, a meteringtili was traditionally used to measure the amount of liquor consumed in Finland during the 18th and 19th centuries.

This term was often used in conjunction with other traditional Finnish units, such as pistoleimit ( pistol measures) or wiphitis. These were based on standard-issue pistol and other container sizes, and were typically used to consume liquor. Meteringtili, however, was not a fixed unit of measurement but rather a colloquialism for an unspecified, relatively small quantity.

According to accounts of the time, a meteringtili varied in its precise measurement, often being based on the "eating bowl" or "kanava jouhapail, measured the volume of liquor consumed during communal drinking gatherings. These might be served at various traditional social settings in Finland during different eras.

Overall, the meteringtili remains a term relatively invisible outside historical texts but it represents a relic of Finnish cultural relics from early periods of Epuration and the material of knowledge suggesting new layers to traditional Finnish customs and behaviors.