markka

[ mahrk-kah ]

noun

, plural mark·kaa [mahrk, -kah].

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

markka

/ -kə; ˈmɑːkɑː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of markka¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of markka¹

Finnish. See mark ²