reichsmark

noun

reichs·mark ˈrīks-ˌmärk

variants or Reichsmark

plural reichsmarks or Reichsmarks also reichsmark or Reichsmark

: the German mark from 1925 to 1948

Word History

Etymology

German, from Reich empire, kingdom + Mark mark

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reichsmark was in 1924

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reichsmark

noun

reichs·mark ˈrīk-ˌsmärk

plural reichsmarks also reichsmark

: the German unit of money from 1925 to 1948

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