Meaning & use
Markka
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The former basic monetary unit of Finland, used before the country adopted the euro in 2002.
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Before 2002, prices in Finnish shops were listed in markkaa.
Collectors still trade old Finnish markka coins and banknotes.
A note on using this word
The markka shares its name with related Nordic currency terms like the Swedish 'krona' and German 'mark', all rooted in old measures of weight for silver.
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