markka

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Finnish markka, from a Germanic language, likely German Mark. Doublet of mark.

Noun

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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.

Translations

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Finnish

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1976 1 markka coin
1000 markka banknote (1991)

Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *markka, borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] or directly from Proto-Germanic *marką.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑrkːɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝rkːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrkːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): mark‧ka

Noun

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markka

  1. former Finnish currency: markka, (Finnish) mark (abbreviations mk, FIM)
    sata markkaa
    one hundred marks
    Kynät maksavat markan kappale.
    The pens cost one markka each.
  2. mark (a currency used in many European countries, notably Germany and Finland; currently in use only in Bosnia and Herzegovina, see: convertible mark)
  3. Ellipsis of Saksan markka or saksanmarkka.
  4. a one-mark coin or note (see markanraha)
  5. (historical) unit of measure for weight equivalent to half a Scandinavian pound or 212.56 grams
  6. (informal, in the plural) money or wealth
  7. (slang) hundred, especially of speed

Declension

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Inflection of markka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation)
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.
Possessive forms of markka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative markkani markkani
accusative nom. markkani markkani
gen. markkani
genitive markkani markkojeni
markkaini rare
partitive markkaani markkojani
inessive markassani markoissani
elative markastani markoistani
illative markkaani markkoihini
adessive markallani markoillani
ablative markaltani markoiltani
allative markalleni markoilleni
essive markkanani markkoinani
translative markakseni markoikseni
abessive markattani markoittani
instructive
comitative markkoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative markkasi markkasi
accusative nom. markkasi markkasi
gen. markkasi
genitive markkasi markkojesi
markkaisi rare
partitive markkaasi markkojasi
inessive markassasi markoissasi
elative markastasi markoistasi
illative markkaasi markkoihisi
adessive markallasi markoillasi
ablative markaltasi markoiltasi
allative markallesi markoillesi
essive markkanasi markkoinasi
translative markaksesi markoiksesi
abessive markattasi markoittasi
instructive
comitative markkoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative markkamme markkamme
accusative nom. markkamme markkamme
gen. markkamme
genitive markkamme markkojemme
markkaimme rare
partitive markkaamme markkojamme
inessive markassamme markoissamme
elative markastamme markoistamme
illative markkaamme markkoihimme
adessive markallamme markoillamme
ablative markaltamme markoiltamme
allative markallemme markoillemme
essive markkanamme markkoinamme
translative markaksemme markoiksemme
abessive markattamme markoittamme
instructive
comitative markkoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative markkanne markkanne
accusative nom. markkanne markkanne
gen. markkanne
genitive markkanne markkojenne
markkainne rare
partitive markkaanne markkojanne
inessive markassanne markoissanne
elative markastanne markoistanne
illative markkaanne markkoihinne
adessive markallanne markoillanne
ablative markaltanne markoiltanne
allative markallenne markoillenne
essive markkananne markkoinanne
translative markaksenne markoiksenne
abessive markattanne markoittanne
instructive
comitative markkoinenne

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Portuguese

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Noun

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markka f (plural markkas)

  1. Alternative spelling of marca (Finnish currency)