austmark

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From aust (“east”) +‎ mark (“field”).

Noun

austmark f (definite singular austmarka, indefinite plural austmarker, definite plural austmarkene)

  1. a public accessible natural area, usually east of a larger inhabited area, such as a city
    Coordinate terms: nordmark, sørmark, vestmark

Etymology 2

From aust (“east”) +‎ mark (“mark (currency)”), possibly a calque of German Ostmark.

Noun

austmark f (plural austmarka)

  1. the East German mark
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