mark·ka

(mär′kä′)

The primary unit of currency in Finland before the adoption of the euro.

[Finnish, from Swedish mark, a mark of money; see merg- in Indo-European roots.]

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markka

(ˈmɑːkɑː; -kə)

n, pl -kaa (-kɑː)

(Currencies) the former standard monetary unit of Finland, divided into 100 penniä; replaced by the euro in 2002

[Finnish. See mark²]

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mark•ka

(ˈmɑrk kɑ)

n., pl. -kaa (-kä).

the basic currency of Finland, which has a fixed value relative to the euro.

[1900–05; < Finnish < German; see mark²]

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markka - formerly the basic unit of money in Finland

Finnish mark

Finnish monetary unit - monetary unit in Finland

penni - 100 pennia formerly equaled 1 markka in Finland

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