markka

 [mahrk-kah]  

mark·ka

   [mahrk-kah]
noun, plural mark·kaa  [-kah] .
a cupronickel or bronze coin and monetary unit of Finland until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 pennia; finmark. Abbreviation: F.Mk., M.
Origin:
1900–05; < Finnish < German Mark; see mark2
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Markka is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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markka (ˈmɑːkɑː, -kə)
 
—n , pl -kaa
the former standard monetary unit of Finland, divided into 100 penniä; replaced by the euro in 2002
 
[Finnish. See mark²]

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