markka

American

[mahrk-kah] / ˈmɑrk kɑ /

noun

a cupronickel or bronze coin and monetary unit of Finland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pennia; finmark. F.Mk., M.

markka British

/ -kə, ˈmɑːkɑː /

noun

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

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noun

markkaa

plural

Etymology

Origin of markka

1900–05; < Finnish < German Mark; see mark ²

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Ongoing speculation resulting from a lack of confidence in the government's policies forced Helsinki to devalue the markka by about 12% in November 1991 and to indefinitely break the link in September 1992.

From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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