reichsmark
noun
the monetary unit of Germany from November, 1924, until 1948.
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Reichsmark
Reichsmarknounthe standard monetary unit of Germany between 1924 and 1948, divided into 100 Reichspfennigs
reichsmark
American
[rahyks-mahrk, rahykhs-mahr k]
/ ˈraɪksˌmɑrk, ˈraɪxsˌmɑrk /
noun
reichsmarks
plural
Reichsmark
British
/ ˈraɪksˌmɑːk, ˈraiçsmark /
noun
Etymology
Origin of reichsmark
1870–75; < German: Reich mark
Example Sentences
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As to Hitler, it is well-documented that Mein Kampf made him a fortune – more than 12m reichsmark – not least, Kellerhoff has discovered, because he avoided paying much of the tax due on it.
From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2015
Out of that came the ruinous inflation of 1923, when the reichsmark plummeted to 4.2 trillion to the dollar, wiping out both the savings and the faith of the middle class.
From Time Magazine Archive
Flick rode high under the Nazis, with enough holdings in coal and steel to make him a reichsmark billionaire.
From Time Magazine Archive
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