reichsmark

[ rahyks-mahrk; German rahykhs-mahrk ]

noun

, plural reichs·marks, reichs·mark.

1. the monetary unit of Germany from November, 1924, until 1948. Compare Deutsche mark, mark ²( def 1 ), ostmark.

Reichsmark

/ ˈraɪksˌmɑːk; ˈraiçsmark /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Germany between 1924 and 1948, divided into 100 Reichspfennigs

Word History and Origins

Origin of reichsmark¹

1870–75; < German: Reich mark