merkki

      Finnish

      (index me)

      Etymology

      Loaned from Old Swedish mærki, from Old Norse merki; compare Modern Swedish märke.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [ˈme̞rk̟ːi]
      • Hyphenation: merk‧ki

      Noun

      merkki

      1. mark, sign
      2. character
      3. symbol (character, glyph or material object representing an idea, concept or object)
        $ on dollarin merkki USA:ssa ja joissakin muissa maissa.
        $ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.

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      Last modified on 19 March 2013, at 04:15