[rahyks-mahrk; Ger. rahykhs-mahrk] 
| the monetary unit of Germany from November, 1924, until 1948. Compare Deutsche mark, mark 2 (def. 1), ostmark. |
| reichs·mark (rīks'märk', rīKHs'-) n. pl. reichsmark or reichs·marks A monetary unit of Germany from 1925 to 1948. [German : Reichs, genitive of Reich, realm (from Middle High German rīch, from Old High German rīchi; see reg- in Indo-European roots) + Mark, unit of currency (from Middle High German marke; see mark2).] |