das/die Mark
Translation
marrow, pulp, core, mark
Examples
Das Mark im Knochen ist sehr nahrhaft.
The marrow in the bone is very nutritious.
Das kostete früher zehn Deutsche Mark.
That used to cost ten Deutsche Mark.
Grammar Patterns
((das Mark)) in sth. the marrow in sth. Das Mark im Knochen ist wichtig.
((number)) ((die Mark)) (number) marks It cost ten Mark.
Similar Words
Synonyms: core, essence; currency
Etymology
'das Mark' (marrow) comes from Old High German 'marg'. 'die Mark' (currency) is related to 'markieren' (to mark), as in a stamped coin.
Memory Tips
Associate the gender with the meaning: 'das' (neuter) for the neutral biological substance (marrow), 'die' (feminine) for the currency.