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ostmark

[ awst-mahrk, ost- ]

noun

  1. (formerly) a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of East Germany: replaced by the Deutsche mark in 1990.


Ostmark

/ ˈɒstˌmɑːk; ˈɔstmark /

noun

  1. (formerly) the standard monetary unit of East Germany, divided into 100 pfennigs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ostmark1

1945–50; < German: east mark
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ostmark1

German, literally: east mark

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