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
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Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Swedish mark, from Proto-Germanic *marką.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑrkːɑ/, [ˈmɑrkːɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑrkːɑ
- Syllabification(key): mark‧ka
Noun
markka, abbreviations mk, FIM
- 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 markkainrare | |
| 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 | |
| instructive | — | markoin | |
| abessive | markatta | markoitta | |
| comitative | — | markkoineen | |
| Possessive forms of markka (type kala) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | markkani | markkamme |
| 2nd person | markkasi | markkanne |
| 3rd person | markkansa | |
Synonyms
- (coin or note): markanraha
- (money): raha
- (wealth): varallisuus, varat
Compounds
- hopeamarkka
- markka-arvo
- markkamäärä
- markkamääräinen
- saksanmarkka
- veromarkka
Related terms
- Saksan markka
- vaihdettava markka
- vanha markka
Portuguese
Noun
markka f (plural markkas)
- Alternative spelling of marca (Finnish currency)