Deutschmark (Noun)
Meaning
Formerly the basic unit of money in Germany.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- Germany officially replaced the deutschmark with the euro as its basic unit of currency in 1999.
- The deutschmark had been the country's standard unit of currency since 1948.
- Tourists visiting Germany would exchange their money for deutschmarks before the introduction of the euro.
- Some older Germans still refer to prices in deutschmarks out of habit or nostalgia.
- In the early years after German reunification, the value of the deutschmark fluctuated significantly.