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Very nice bierkrugs. I only have one, but I like them a lot. Very pricey though. I'd hate to be waiting for something like this in our postal system, probably have to send it with a tube of super glue.
Very interesting never heard of the word/s Bierkrugs!!!
Actually, Bierkrug (pl. Bierkrüge) is the correct German term. They are not called Stein in German.
(Stein means "rock" or "stone"; its use as a term describing beer mugs in English-speaking countries comes from the material used for the mugs: Steingut, which means "stoneware"/"earthenware".)
Great topic and some very nice Steins/Mugs.
Contrary to popular belief the word "stein" is a shortened form of 'Steinzeugkrug"(Stoneware jug).
By common usage stein has come to mean any beer container regardless of material or size,that has a hinged lid and a handle. "Mug" is universally used as the name for those containers that have handles but never had a lid.
Heres a couple of mine, both III Reich & Imperial -
Horst
Last edited by Horst; 12-11-2012 at 06:46 PM.
"He who hesitates is lost - is not only lost but miles from the next exit"
Heres a early glass Stein with dedication on the lid - although the glass types are not as often seen as the stoneware types they still are not as sought after as the stone type.
Horst
"He who hesitates is lost - is not only lost but miles from the next exit"
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