1. The former monetary unit of Germany, replaced by the euro in 2002.
Usage: historical; also called Deutsche Mark or DM

Examples

• Before 2002, Germans used the deutschmark as their currency.
• The deutschmark was one of the strongest currencies in Europe during the 1990s.
• My grandfather still has some old deutschmark coins from before the euro was introduced.
• Exchange rates between the deutschmark and the dollar fluctuated throughout the 1980s.
• When traveling to Germany in 2001, tourists could still pay with deutschmarks.