1. Plural of finmark; the former monetary unit of Finland before the adoption of the euro in 2002.
Usage: historical; often capitalized as Finmark or Finnish mark

Examples

• Before 2002, prices in Finland were quoted in finmarks.
• The exchange rate between finmarks and dollars fluctuated throughout the 1990s.
• Tourists visiting Finland in the 1990s needed to exchange their currency for finmarks.
• Many Finns still remember calculating costs in finmarks before switching to the euro.
• Old coins and banknotes denominated in finmarks are now collector's items.