Noun
die Mark
Pronunciation: [maʁk]
mark (any of various European monetary units)
A2
rank #1,200
plural Mark
Meanings
Noun
- mark (any of various European monetary units)
- a usually fortified area along the border; marches
- marrow
- pith, the solid mass in the inner of a fruit
- concentrated puree of a fruit or vegetable
Example sentence
Das Buch kostete zehn Mark.
The book cost ten marks.
Word forms
Noun
singular
die Mark
plural
die Mark
Noun
singular
die Mark
plural
die Marken
Noun
singular
das Mark
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mark
Accusativedie Mark
Dativeder Mark
Genitiveder Mark
Plural
Nominativedie Mark
Accusativedie Mark
Dativeden Mark
Genitiveder Mark
Usage
- zehn Mark — As a currency amount, Mark stays unchanged after the number.
- die Mark / das Mark — The historical currency is feminine; marrow is neuter.
Auf dem alten Preisschild stehen noch fünfundzwanzig Mark.
The old price tag still says twenty-five marks.