Definition

Noun: - German mark: The former basic monetary unit of Germany, used as the country's official currency until it was replaced by the euro in 2002. It was often symbolized as DM (for Deutsche Mark).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Before the euro, prices in Germany were listed in the german mark.
  • He found some old german mark coins in a drawer.

Advanced Usage

• "Deutsche Mark": This is the full, official German name for the currency. "German mark" is the English translation.
  • The exchange rate was fixed at 1.95583 Deutsche Mark to one euro.

Variants and Related Words

• Deutschmark (n): An alternative English spelling for the German mark.
  • The hotel still had prices listed in deutschmarks.
• D-Mark (n): A common abbreviated form used in German.
  • It cost fifty D-Mark.

Synonyms

• Deutsche Mark: The official name.
• DM: The common abbreviation.

Related Phrases

• "Mark der DDR": The distinct, non-convertible mark used in East Germany before reunification. This was a separate currency, though its name is related.
  • The Mark der DDR was not the same as the western german mark.

Noun

1. formerly the basic unit of money in Germany