German Monetary Unit (Noun)
Meaning
Monetary unit in Germany.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The German monetary unit is the euro, which replaced the deutsche mark in 2002.
- Before the introduction of the euro, the deutsche mark was the official German monetary unit.
- Germany's main German monetary unit is the euro, which is used by over 300 million people in the eurozone.
- In Germany, the smallest German monetary unit in circulation is the one-cent coin, worth €0.01.
- As part of the European Monetary Union, Germany adopted the euro as its official German monetary unit nearly two decades ago.