Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deutsche mark

/ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑɹk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: deutsche -mark
IPA: /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑɹk/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Deutsche Mark.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑɹk/
British English: /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑːk/

Inflected Forms

Deutsche Marks (plural) Deutschmark (alternative) D-Mark (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ostmark reichsmark

Synonyms

mark german mark deutschmark

Questions

How do you pronounce deutsche mark?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑɹk/.
What does deutsche mark mean?: The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.
Where does deutsche mark come from?: Borrowed from German Deutsche Mark.

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