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Definition of "markka" [markka]

  • The primary unit of currency in Finland before the adoption of the euro. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "markka" in a sentence
  • "When the Finns cut their markka loose from the Deutsche mark on Sept. 8 so their domestic interest rates could fall, Europe yawned at the news."
  • "Under the agreement, Finland will provide 5.8 million markka"
  • "Africa 52 million markka (about 11.6 million dollars) mainly for forest and water projects."