markka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish markka, from a Germanic language, likely German Mark. Doublet of mark.

Noun

markka (plural markkas or markkaa)

  1. A (Finnish) mark, the currency used in Finland before the introduction of the euro, consisting of 100 penni. Abbreviation FIM.

Translations

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *markka, borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] or directly from Proto-Germanic *marką.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑrkːɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝rkːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrkːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): mark‧ka

Noun

markka

  1. former Finnish currency: markka, (Finnish) mark (abbreviations mk, FIM)
    sata markkaa
    one hundred marks
    Kynät maksavat markan kappale.
    The pens cost one markka each.
  2. mark (a currency used in many European countries, notably Germany and Finland; currently in use only in Bosnia and Herzegovina, see: convertible mark)
  3. Ellipsis of Saksan markka or saksanmarkka.
  4. a one-mark coin or note (see markanraha)
  5. (historical) unit of measure for weight equivalent to half a Scandinavian pound or 212.56 grams
  6. (informal, in the plural) money or wealth
  7. (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
abessive markatta markoitta
instructive — markoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of markka (Kotus type 9*A/kala, kk-k gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative markkani markkani
accusative nom. markkani markkani
gen. markkani
genitive markkani markkojeni
markkainirare
partitive markkaani markkojani
inessive markassani markoissani
elative markastani markoistani
illative markkaani markkoihini
adessive markallani markoillani
ablative markaltani markoiltani
allative markalleni markoilleni
essive markkanani markkoinani
translative markakseni markoikseni
abessive markattani markoittani
instructive — —
comitative — markkoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative markkasi markkasi
accusative nom. markkasi markkasi
gen. markkasi
genitive markkasi markkojesi
markkaisirare
partitive markkaasi markkojasi
inessive markassasi markoissasi
elative markastasi markoistasi
illative markkaasi markkoihisi
adessive markallasi markoillasi
ablative markaltasi markoiltasi
allative markallesi markoillesi
essive markkanasi markkoinasi
translative markaksesi markoiksesi
abessive markattasi markoittasi
instructive — —
comitative — markkoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative markkamme markkamme
accusative nom. markkamme markkamme
gen. markkamme
genitive markkamme markkojemme
markkaimmerare
partitive markkaamme markkojamme
inessive markassamme markoissamme
elative markastamme markoistamme
illative markkaamme markkoihimme
adessive markallamme markoillamme
ablative markaltamme markoiltamme
allative markallemme markoillemme
essive markkanamme markkoinamme
translative markaksemme markoiksemme
abessive markattamme markoittamme
instructive — —
comitative — markkoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative markkanne markkanne
accusative nom. markkanne markkanne
gen. markkanne
genitive markkanne markkojenne
markkainnerare
partitive markkaanne markkojanne
inessive markassanne markoissanne
elative markastanne markoistanne
illative markkaanne markkoihinne
adessive markallanne markoillanne
ablative markaltanne markoiltanne
allative markallenne markoillenne
essive markkananne markkoinanne
translative markaksenne markoiksenne
abessive markattanne markoittanne
instructive — —
comitative — markkoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative markkansa markkansa
accusative nom. markkansa markkansa
gen. markkansa
genitive markkansa markkojensa
markkainsarare
partitive markkaansa markkojaan
markkojansa
inessive markassaan
markassansa		 markoissaan
markoissansa
elative markastaan
markastansa		 markoistaan
markoistansa
illative markkaansa markkoihinsa
adessive markallaan
markallansa		 markoillaan
markoillansa
ablative markaltaan
markaltansa		 markoiltaan
markoiltansa
allative markalleen
markallensa		 markoilleen
markoillensa
essive markkanaan
markkanansa		 markkoinaan
markkoinansa
translative markakseen
markaksensa		 markoikseen
markoiksensa
abessive markattaan
markattansa		 markoittaan
markoittansa
instructive — —
comitative — markkoineen
markkoinensa

Synonyms

Derived terms
compounds

Further reading

Portuguese

Noun

markka f (plural markkas)

  1. Alternative spelling of marca (Finnish currency)
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