krona

1 of 2

noun (1)

kro·​na ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krona (audio)
plural kronor ˈkrō-ˌnȯr How to pronounce krona (audio) -nər How to pronounce krona (audio)
the basic monetary unit of Sweden see Money Table

krona

2 of 2

noun (2)

kro·​na ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krona (audio)
plural kronur ˈkrō-nər How to pronounce krona (audio)
the basic monetary unit of Iceland see Money Table

Examples of krona in a Sentence

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Revenue was up by an annual 1% to 92.8 billion Swedish krona. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 The company’s operating income hit 5.8 billion Swedish krona ($549 million) in the third quarter, up 30% year on year. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 Adjusted operating income came in at 14.1 billion Swedish krona in the third quarter of 2024, compared to 19.3 billion a year earlier. Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 Plots of land usually cost around 500,000 krona, or $47,000. Julia Buckley, CNN, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for krona 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Swedish, literally, crown

Noun (2)

Icelandic krōna, literally, crown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1875, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of krona was in 1875

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Cite this Entry

“Krona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krona. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

krona

1 of 2 noun
kro·​na ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krona (audio)
plural kronor -ˌnȯ(ə)r How to pronounce krona (audio)
-nər
1
: the basic unit of money of Sweden
2
: a coin representing one krona

krona

2 of 2 noun
kro·​na ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krona (audio)
plural kronur -nər How to pronounce krona (audio)
1
: the basic unit of money of Iceland
2
: a coin representing one krona
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