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markka

markka

1 9.9
Money used in Finland before the euro came in 2002
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : marco
  • The value of the markka was high before the euro was introduced.

Examples

  • The exchange rate between the euro and the markka was fixed in 2002.

  • She found some old Finnish markka notes in a drawer.

  • Before Finland joined the Eurozone, the markka was the official currency.

  • I found an old markka in my wallet.

  • In 2002, the markka was officially replaced by the euro as Finland's currency.

  • Many tourists in Helsinki exchanged their euros for markkas to shop at local markets.

  • The value of the markka fluctuated significantly before it was replaced by the euro.

Synonyms

Finnish mark
vsmarkka
8.0

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

is the same but uses the native name instead of the English label

Surface Forms

markka singular
markkas plural

Etymology

The word markka comes from an old German word mark that once meant a 'weight' and later a kind of 'money', the same idea behind the German Mark and the medieval English 'mark'. So, markka was simply Finland's old national currency before the euro.