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krone

1 American  
[kroh-nuh] / ˈkroʊ nə /

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 American  
[kroh-nuh] / ˈkroʊ nə /

noun

plural

kronen

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

  2. korona.

krone 1 British  
/ ˈkrəʊnə /

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

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krone 2 British  
/ ˈkrəʊnə /

noun

  1. a former German gold coin worth ten marks

  2. a former Austrian monetary unit

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Etymology

Origin of krone1

1870–75; < Danish, Norwegian < Middle Low German < Medieval Latin corōna; see króna

Origin of krone2

From German, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at krone 1

Example Sentences

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The rise in oil prices also bolstered the krone as Norway is a major oil exporter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Analysts anticipate Novo Nordisk to report earnings of 4.90 Danish krone per share on sales of 76.5 billion Danish krone.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Norges Bank said higher wage growth and a weaker-than-projected krone will raise inflation and that “international interest rates have risen more than anticipated.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

These higher prices were also having an effect in Europe and the dollar tumbled 1.3% on the Norwegian krone on Tuesday.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2022

This had the required effect, and one krone made its appearance.

From Look Back on Happiness by Wiking, Paula

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