Deutschmark

/ ˈdɔɪtʃə; ˈdɔɪtʃˌmɑːk /

noun

1. the former standard monetary unit of Germany, divided into 100 pfennigs; replaced by the euro in 2002: until 1990 the standard monetary unit of West Germany DM

Example Sentences

It was just part of the reckless fun of making this wild film about a woman who has 20 minutes to try to collect 100,000 Deutschmarks to save her boyfriend’s life.

From Seattle Times

I was 11 and remember thousands of other East Berliners lining up for the 100 Deutschmarks we were all being given.

From The Guardian

The term east German triggers unpleasant memories about my own greed, about GDR citizens’ desire for the Deutschmark, and their urging towards the unification of the two German states.

From The Guardian

And so Ilse and Erich, permitted only items like utensils, clothes and photographs and no more than 10 Deutschmarks, made their way to Italy, where they boarded ships bound for China.

From New York Times

She sold the painting at an auction house in Cologne to the cathedral for 16,100 Deutschmarks, about 54 times as much.

From New York Times