Stein : A German beer mug. Steins come in various sizes, but the most common size seems to be 1/2 liter (1.057 U.S?pint?or 0.880 British Imperial pint)
Russ Rowlett (Director), How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement, Center for Mathematics and Science Education University of North Carolina, USA 2005. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictA.html, (Unit of Meas and Covr Factors - Amer) {608}