markka
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish markka, from a Germanic language, likely German Mark. Doublet of mark.
Noun
markka (plural markkas or markkaa)
- A (Finnish) mark, the currency used in Finland before the introduction of the euro, consisting of 100 penni. Abbreviation FIM.
Translations
unit of currency
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Swedish mark, from Proto-Germanic *marką.
Pronunciation
Noun
- former Finnish currency, markka, mark
- sata markkaa
- one hundred marks
- Kynät maksavat markan kappale.
- The pens cost one markka each.
- sata markkaa
- mark (a currency used in many European countries, notably Germany and Finland; currently in use only in Bosnia and Herzegovina, see: convertible mark)
- Short for Saksan markka or saksanmarkka.
- a one-mark coin or note (see markanraha)
- (historical) unit of measure for weight equivalent to half a Scandinavian pound or 212.56 grams
- (informal, in the plural) money or wealth
- (slang) hundred, especially of speed
Declension
Inflection of markka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation) | |||
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nominative | markka | markat | |
genitive | markan | markkojen | |
partitive | markkaa | markkoja | |
illative | markkaan | markkoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | markka | markat | |
accusative | nom. | markka | markat |
gen. | markan | ||
genitive | markan | markkojen markkain rare | |
partitive | markkaa | markkoja | |
inessive | markassa | markoissa | |
elative | markasta | markoista | |
illative | markkaan | markkoihin | |
adessive | markalla | markoilla | |
ablative | markalta | markoilta | |
allative | markalle | markoille | |
essive | markkana | markkoina | |
translative | markaksi | markoiksi | |
abessive | markatta | markoitta | |
instructive | — | markoin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms
- (coin or note): markanraha
- (money): raha
- (wealth): varallisuus, varat
Compounds
Related terms
Portuguese
Noun
markka f (plural markkas)
- Alternative spelling of marca (Finnish currency)
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