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MARKKA

/ˈmɑkkɑ/
NounMARK-kamark-ka · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A (Finnish) mark, the currency used in Finland before the introduction of the euro, consisting of 100 penni. Abbreviation FIM.

Etymology

Origin: German

Borrowed from Finnish markka, from a Germanic language, likely German Mark. Doublet of mark.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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