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[amazing 1]

Please translate the word or name firkin?
Might be related to a pub.

[Barry]

A firkin is a size of beer barrel Randy.

9 gallons (imperial) or 72 British pints of foaming ale :)

[amazing 1]

Thank You.

[LangTall]

we have a pub called the Fiddler and Firkin in the Hague, nice to know what Firkin stands for . ;D

[paulydee]

Firkin pubs are chained all over the place. Loads in the UK, also in USA (http://www.firkinpubs.com) and many other places around the world.

[IanB]

   
        A Firkin is a quarter size barrell holding 9 Imperial Gallons

[Lorry]

        A Firkin is a quarter size barrell holding 9 Imperial Gallons

Thats about 40 litres or Kilos, so if you allow for the weight of the barrel, its moveable by a couple of delivery (or dray) men, so a popular size for pubs.  The pin, at half the size/weight could be carried (home)

Barrel Name            Size (Gallons)
Pin or Polypin    4.5
Firkin                      9
Kilderkin           18
Barrel                    36
Hogshead           54
Butt                   108
Tun                   216

A firkin is only 7 1/2 gallons in America, but 70 gallons of wine, and I think there is a metric firkin too :o

[amazing 1]

we have a pub called the Fiddler and Firkin in the Hague, nice to know what Firkin stands for . ;D

I wonder if that is the pub that Pieter took us,to watch the Soccer game.

[LangTall]

That is the one Randy.

On the corner, opposite the church.

They do have some fine Stouts on draft there...