The “tesked” is a Swedish unit of measurement traditionally used in cooking, equivalent to a teaspoon in English-speaking countries. While the modern tesked generally equals about 5 milliliters, traditional Swedish recipes may have used slightly varied measurements depending on regional practices or the period when the recipe was documented. This unit reflects the historical influences and variations in cooking practices over time in Sweden.
A fascinating aspect of the tesked is its role in preserving culinary traditions across generations. As with many traditional units of measure, it serves as a cultural bridge, linking contemporary cooks with the rich heritage of Swedish cuisine. Understanding such units offers a unique glimpse into how cultures develop and sustain practical solutions tailored to their daily lives.
A megalitre is a metric unit of volume equivalent to one million liters. Imagine a cube with 1,000 meters on each side; that’s the colossal size of one megalitre. This unit is commonly used in Australia for measuring large-scale water reserves, water treatment plants, and agricultural water consumption. For a visual perspective, one megalitre could fill roughly half an Olympic-sized swimming pool, highlighting its vast capacity.
The term “megalitre” isn’t just a unit of volume; it represents a crucial component in water resource management. In drought-prone areas and rapidly growing urban centers, measuring water in megalitres helps manage and oversee conservation efforts, ensuring sustainable water use and responsibility toward preservation initiatives. By presenting water quantities in these large volumes, the enormity of consumption and the necessary resources become abundantly clear.
| Teskedar | Megalitres |
|---|---|
0
tsk
|
0
Ml
|
1
tsk
|
5e-9
Ml
|
2
tsk
|
1e-8
Ml
|
3
tsk
|
1.5e-8
Ml
|
4
tsk
|
2e-8
Ml
|
5
tsk
|
2.5e-8
Ml
|
6
tsk
|
3e-8
Ml
|
7
tsk
|
3.5e-8
Ml
|
8
tsk
|
4e-8
Ml
|
9
tsk
|
4.5e-8
Ml
|
10
tsk
|
5e-8
Ml
|
11
tsk
|
5.5e-8
Ml
|
12
tsk
|
6e-8
Ml
|
13
tsk
|
6.5e-8
Ml
|
14
tsk
|
7e-8
Ml
|
15
tsk
|
7.5e-8
Ml
|
16
tsk
|
8e-8
Ml
|
17
tsk
|
8.5e-8
Ml
|
18
tsk
|
9e-8
Ml
|
19
tsk
|
9.5e-8
Ml
|
20
tsk
|
1e-7
Ml
|
21
tsk
|
1.05e-7
Ml
|
22
tsk
|
1.1e-7
Ml
|
23
tsk
|
1.15e-7
Ml
|
24
tsk
|
1.2e-7
Ml
|
25
tsk
|
1.25e-7
Ml
|
26
tsk
|
1.3e-7
Ml
|
27
tsk
|
1.35e-7
Ml
|
28
tsk
|
1.4e-7
Ml
|
29
tsk
|
1.45e-7
Ml
|
30
tsk
|
1.5e-7
Ml
|
31
tsk
|
1.55e-7
Ml
|
32
tsk
|
1.6e-7
Ml
|
33
tsk
|
1.65e-7
Ml
|
34
tsk
|
1.7e-7
Ml
|
35
tsk
|
1.75e-7
Ml
|
36
tsk
|
1.8e-7
Ml
|
37
tsk
|
1.85e-7
Ml
|
38
tsk
|
1.9e-7
Ml
|
39
tsk
|
1.95e-7
Ml
|
40
tsk
|
2e-7
Ml
|
41
tsk
|
2.05000e-7
Ml
|
42
tsk
|
2.1e-7
Ml
|
43
tsk
|
2.15e-7
Ml
|
44
tsk
|
2.2e-7
Ml
|
45
tsk
|
2.25e-7
Ml
|
46
tsk
|
2.3e-7
Ml
|
47
tsk
|
2.35e-7
Ml
|
48
tsk
|
2.4e-7
Ml
|
49
tsk
|
2.45e-7
Ml
|
50
tsk
|
2.5e-7
Ml
|
51
tsk
|
2.55e-7
Ml
|
52
tsk
|
2.6e-7
Ml
|
53
tsk
|
2.65e-7
Ml
|
54
tsk
|
2.7e-7
Ml
|
55
tsk
|
2.75e-7
Ml
|
56
tsk
|
2.8e-7
Ml
|
57
tsk
|
2.85e-7
Ml
|
58
tsk
|
2.9e-7
Ml
|
59
tsk
|
2.95e-7
Ml
|
60
tsk
|
3e-7
Ml
|
61
tsk
|
3.05e-7
Ml
|
62
tsk
|
3.1e-7
Ml
|
63
tsk
|
3.15e-7
Ml
|
64
tsk
|
3.2e-7
Ml
|
65
tsk
|
3.25e-7
Ml
|
66
tsk
|
3.3e-7
Ml
|
67
tsk
|
3.35e-7
Ml
|
68
tsk
|
3.4e-7
Ml
|
69
tsk
|
3.45e-7
Ml
|
70
tsk
|
3.5e-7
Ml
|
71
tsk
|
3.55e-7
Ml
|
72
tsk
|
3.6e-7
Ml
|
73
tsk
|
3.65e-7
Ml
|
74
tsk
|
3.7e-7
Ml
|
75
tsk
|
3.75e-7
Ml
|
76
tsk
|
3.8e-7
Ml
|
77
tsk
|
3.85e-7
Ml
|
78
tsk
|
3.9e-7
Ml
|
79
tsk
|
3.95e-7
Ml
|
80
tsk
|
4e-7
Ml
|
81
tsk
|
4.05000e-7
Ml
|
82
tsk
|
4.1e-7
Ml
|
83
tsk
|
4.15e-7
Ml
|
84
tsk
|
4.2e-7
Ml
|
85
tsk
|
4.25e-7
Ml
|
86
tsk
|
4.3e-7
Ml
|
87
tsk
|
4.35e-7
Ml
|
88
tsk
|
4.4e-7
Ml
|
89
tsk
|
4.45e-7
Ml
|
90
tsk
|
4.5e-7
Ml
|
91
tsk
|
4.55e-7
Ml
|
92
tsk
|
4.6e-7
Ml
|
93
tsk
|
4.65e-7
Ml
|
94
tsk
|
4.7e-7
Ml
|
95
tsk
|
4.75e-7
Ml
|
96
tsk
|
4.8e-7
Ml
|
97
tsk
|
4.85e-7
Ml
|
98
tsk
|
4.9e-7
Ml
|
99
tsk
|
4.95e-7
Ml
|
100
tsk
|
5e-7
Ml
|
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