markka
[ mahrk-kah ]
noun,plural mark·kaa [mahrk-kah]. /ˈmɑrk kɑ/.
a cupronickel or bronze coin and monetary unit of Finland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pennia; finmark. Abbreviation: F.Mk., M.
Origin of markka
11900–05; <Finnish <German Mark;see mark2
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British Dictionary definitions for markka
markka
/ (ˈmɑːkɑː, -kə) /
nounplural -kaa (-kɑː)
the former standard monetary unit of Finland, divided into 100 penniä; replaced by the euro in 2002
Origin of markka
1Finnish. See mark ²
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