ostmark
[ awst-mahrk, ost- ]
noun
(formerly) a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of East Germany: replaced by the Deutsche mark in 1990.
Origin of ostmark
11945–50; <German: east mark
Words Nearby ostmark
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British Dictionary definitions for Ostmark
Ostmark
/ (ˈɒstˌmɑːk, German ˈɔstmark) /
noun
(formerly) the standard monetary unit of East Germany, divided into 100 pfennigs
Origin of Ostmark
1German, literally: east mark
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