"markka" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: markkas [plural], markkaa [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Finnish markka, from a Germanic language, likely German Mark. Doublet of mark. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fi|markka}} Finnish markka, {{uder|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{uder|en|de|Mark}} German Mark, {{doublet|en|mark}} Doublet of mark Head templates: {{en-noun|s|markkaa}} markka (plural markkas or markkaa)
  1. A (Finnish) mark, the currency used in Finland before the introduction of the euro, consisting of 100 penni. Abbreviation FIM. Wikipedia link: markka Categories (topical): Historical currencies Categories (place): Finland Translations (unit of currency): 馬克 (Chinese Mandarin), 马克 (mǎkè) (Chinese Mandarin), markka (Finnish), Finnische Mark [feminine] (German), Finnmark [feminine] (German), Mark [feminine] (German), マルッカ (marukka) (Japanese), marka [feminine] (Polish), ма́рка (márka) [feminine] (Russian), mark [common-gender] (Swedish)

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