markka

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • former Finnish currency, markkamarkka, mark
  • mark a currency used in many European countries, notably Germany and Finland, currently in use only in Bosnia and Herzegovina, see: convertible mark
  • or saksanmarkka (saksanmarkka).
  • a one-mark coin or note see m
  • (historical) unit of measure for weight equivalent to half a Scandinavian pound or 212.56 grams
  • (informal) money or wealth
  • (slang) hundred, especially of speed

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Swedish mark derived from Proto-Germanic *marką (mark, sign, stamp).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*marką

Gloss

mark, sign, stamp

Concept
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