Mark/maʁk/mark (currency); mark (border, historical region); marrow (anatomy)
Mark is a German noun that means mark (currency), mark (border, historical region), or marrow (anatomy). It is pronounced /maʁk/. As a noun it takes the article "die".
Definitions
1.former German currency unit (Deutsche Mark, East German Mark)(currency, historical)
a.Deutsche Mark, currency of West Germany (1948–2001)
Die Preise wurden früher in Mark angegeben.—Prices used to be given in marks.
b.Mark der DDR, currency of East Germany (1948–1990)
Die Ost-Mark war weniger wert als die D-Mark.—The East German mark was worth less than the Deutschmark.
2.border area, historical territory; also part of names of regions (e.g., die Mark Brandenburg)(historical region)
a.historical border region
Die Mark Brandenburg ist eine historische Landschaft.—The Mark Brandenburg is a historical region.
3.marrow (especially bone marrow); the soft tissue inside bones(anatomy, colloquial)
a.bone marrow, especially in expressions
Das Mark ist für die Blutbildung wichtig.—The marrow is important for blood formation.
Declension
Genderfeminine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Mark | — |
| Genitive | der Mark | — |
| Dative | der Mark | — |
| Accusative | die Mark | — |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Mark" mean in English?
- "Mark" means mark (currency), mark (border, historical region), or marrow (anatomy). It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Mark"?
- "Mark" is pronounced /maʁk/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Mark" der, die, or das?
- "Mark" is a feminine noun, so it takes the article "die".
- What part of speech is "Mark"?
- "Mark" is a noun in German.
