Skip to main content
mark

mark

51 8.6
The old money used in Germany before the euro
  • noun
  • /mɑrk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : marco alemán
  • With the introduction of West German convertible marks, the demand for Trabants has dropped precipitously.
  • Deutsche mark
  • German mark
  • exchange dollars for marks

And now the pound and the dollar and the Deutsche mark and the yen were all moving around independently.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • And now the pound and the dollar and the Deutsche mark and the yen were all moving around independently.

  • In addition, the ministry provided 30,000 marks to defray the moving expenses of his family.

    Academic text (1999)
  • No one had thought of that as they destroyed millions of marks' worth of plate glass.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Good, but just until the deutsche mark turns.

  • To achieve this, the Deutsche mark needs to rise in real terms.

    Academic text (1990)
  • What are you gonna use for money, deutsche marks?

  • West Germany promises 3.5 million West German marks (U.S. $2 billion) in new credit guarantees.

    Academic text (1990)
  • When the euro was introduced, people exchanged their deutsche mark for the new currency.

  • Before the euro, many tourists in Germany used the deutsche mark for their purchases.

  • The value of the deutsche mark was well-known before it was replaced by the euro.

Synonyms

German mark
vsmark
3 4.0

Money used in Germany before the euro arrived in 2002

has the same meaning but uses a shorter single word form
Deutsche Mark
vsmark
2 6.5

The money used in Germany before the euro

is the same meaning but is given instead in a short English form
Deutschmark
vsmark
1 6.5

Money used in Germany before it adopted the euro in 2002

is the same meaning but appears as a short English single word

Idioms

to mark my words
  • Informal
20 7.0

Tell someone to pay attention because what you say will happen

16 6.5

Not accurate or correct

11 4.1

To get noticed for your work in an area, for example in art or business

1 7.1

Not accurate or correct

Fast to act or respond at the start of a situation

1 6.7

Not quick to notice things or begin actions

Almost correct but missing some details

4.8

Get recognition and success in a field

8.3

To warn someone so they are ready for what will happen

Compounds

15 1.0

A mark placed at the end of a sentence to show it is a question

13 3.7

A narrow line on the skin that appears after fast weight gain or pregnancy

12 3.2

A dark line on a road where a tire slides during a sudden stop

11 2.4

A dark spot on skin or cloth made when something hot touches it

easy mark
  • Offensive
9 7.1

A person others can easily trick or cheat

Small signs in writing used to show the exact words someone said or a short title like a song

7 5.8

A thing that makes people think less of someone

The highest point something reaches, like water level or success

A strong lasting memory or effect you cannot forget

3 1.1

A mark at the end of a sentence that shows strong feeling or a loud command

3 1.0

A small mark like ✓ that shows something is correct or finished

3 4.0

Money used in Germany before the euro arrived in 2002

The money used in Germany before the euro

1 1.0

A sign $ that you put before a number to show dollars

A short book in the New Testament that tells about Jesus's life and teachings

A symbol like a period or comma that separates sentences and shows meaning

stress mark
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A small sign above a syllable that shows which part to say more strongly

1 7.6

A permission to leave work or an event earlier than usual

mark of Cain
  • Literature
1 9.9

A sign that makes someone look guilty or an outcast

1 4.9

A mark that an animal with hard feet makes in soft ground

6.4

A metal or stone mark in the ground that shows a known height to measure land

8.4

A code written on a book to show where it is on the library shelves

chatter mark
  • Specialized
9.8

A small groove or dent left by repeated movement, like a glacier scraping rock

check mark
  • Texting
3.4

A small blue symbol next to a profile that shows the account is real

diacritical mark
  • Specialized
6.4

A small sign written on a letter to show how to say it or to change its meaning

ditto mark
  • Specialized
8.0

A mark used to show that the word or number above is repeated

A mark placed above or below a letter to show which syllable is strong and how to say it

9.9

A small stamped sign on a gold or silver item that shows its purity and maker

azimuth mark
  • Specialized
9.9

A mark on the ground that shows the exact direction from a survey station to true North

The money Finland used before it changed to the euro in 2002

A government paper that lets a private ship owner capture enemy ships and goods during war

A visible line showing the lowest level reached by water

The lowest or worst point in a situation

lubber's mark
  • Specialized
9.9

A fixed line on a compass that shows the ship's direction

mark 1 eyeball
  • Informal
9.6

A person's own sight used to check something without machines

A short New Testament book that tells about Jesus's life and teachings

hash mark
  • Jargon
6.8

A short stripe on a uniform that shows years of service

hash mark
  • Texting
2.8

The sign '#' used before words to make hashtags and on phone keypads

high-water mark
  • Specialized
5.8

The highest level of computer memory or disk a program reaches

7.1

A mark left in soft ground by an animal's foot like a horse

A way to write text that tells a web page how to look and where links go

ripple mark
  • Specialized
5.3

A small raised line in sand made by moving water or wind

Plimsoll mark
  • Specialized
9.9

A painted line on the side of a ship that shows how high it can be safely loaded

6.7

A small cloth or badge on the shoulder of a uniform that shows rank

A soft red raised birthmark on a baby's skin that looks like a strawberry

Surface Forms

mark singular
marks plural

Etymology

The mark as old German money comes from a German word for a border area that later named the region and its money, so the mark became the name of the currency.