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mark·ka

 (mär′kä′)
n.
The primary unit of currency in Finland before the adoption of the euro.
[Finnish, from Swedish mark, a mark of money; see merg- in Indo-European roots.]
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markka

(ˈmɑːkɑː; -kə)
n, pl -kaa (-kɑː)
(Currencies) the former standard monetary unit of Finland, divided into 100 penniä; replaced by the euro in 2002
[Finnish. See mark2]
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mark•ka

(ˈmɑrk kɑ)

n., pl. -kaa (-kä).
the basic currency of Finland, which has a fixed value relative to the euro.
[1900–05; < Finnish < German; see mark2]
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Noun1.markka - formerly the basic unit of money in Finlandmarkka - formerly the basic unit of money in Finland
Finnish mark
Finnish monetary unit - monetary unit in Finland
penni - 100 pennia formerly equaled 1 markka in Finland
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