finmark

noun

fin·​mark

variants or finnmark or Finmark or Finnmark

ˈfinˌmärk

plural finmarks or finnmarks or Finmarks or Finnmarks

: markka

Word History

Etymology

Swedish finmark, from finne Finnish + mark (coin), from Old Saxon; akin to Old Norse mörk mark (coin and weight)

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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