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krone

1

[ kroh-nuh ]

noun

plural kroner
  1. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Denmark, equal to 100 öre. : Kr., kr.
  2. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Norway, equal to 100 öre. : Kr., kr.


krone

2

[ kroh-nuh ]

noun

plural kronen
  1. a former gold coin of Germany, equal to 10 marks.

krone

1

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Denmark, the Faeroe Islands, and Greenland, divided into 100 øre
  2. the standard monetary unit of Norway, divided into 100 øre
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

krone

2

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. a former German gold coin worth ten marks
  2. a former Austrian monetary unit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of krone1

1870–75; < Danish, Norwegian < Middle Low German < Medieval Latin ǰōԲ; óԲ

Origin of krone2

From German, dating back to 1870–75; krone 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of krone1

C19: from Danish or Norwegian, from Middle Low German ōԱ, ultimately from Latin ǰōԲ crown

Origin of krone2

C19: from German, literally: crown; see krone 1
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Example Sentences

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And so it is about to be fined 150,000 kroner.

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The defence minister did not give an exact figure for the package, but Danish media estimated it would be around 12-15bn krone.

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The company has been in Kalundborg for half a century but in the past two years announced it would invest 60 billion kroner, or about $8.6 billion, into expanding the facilities here.

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Nina Østergaard Borris, Nordic Waste’s CEO, said it would take up five years to restore the site, and it could potentially cost billions of kroner.

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The Norwegian krone is not far from its lowest levels of the year.

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