Deutschmark
- noun
- /ˈdɔɪtʃmɑrk/
- Travelers often exchanged their money for Deutschmark when visiting Germany before 2002.
- a strong Deutschmark
Examples
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I thought I might have mentioned how we picked up a deutschmarks contract, sat on it a week, sold it taking a 300 percent profit.
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- Deutschmark?
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- What about the Deutschmark?
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300 Deutschmark Mark.
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200 Deutschmark marks.
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Francs, pounds, deutschmarks, and rubles wave in the air.
Fiction book (1998) -
Where dollars and Deutschmarks get turned into counterfeit watches and genuine scars.
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And, of course...if we have to taIk to a third party, then I know everything... right down to the penny, pound, franc, and Deutschmark.
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Poland still intends to join the euro, but preferably one that resembles the old Deutschmark.
Blog text (8) -
10,000 Deutschmarks.
Synonyms
The old money used in Germany before the euro
Money used in Germany before the euro arrived in 2002
The money used in Germany before the euro
Surface Forms
Etymology
Deutschmark is an easy name to remember: Deutsch means 'German' and mark was an old word for 'money' or a coin. So the Deutschmark was simply 'German money', the currency used in Germany before the euro.