kroon

[ kroon ]

noun

, plural kroons, kroon·i [kroo, -nee].

1. an aluminum bronze coin and monetary unit of Estonia from 1928 to 1940 and from 1992 to 2010, when it was replaced by the euro, equal to 100 marks or senti.

kroon

/ kruːn /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Estonia, divided into 100 senti

Word History and Origins

Origin of kroon¹

< Estonian < Swedish krona krona

Word History and Origins

Origin of kroon¹

Estonian kron, from German Krone krone ²

Example Sentences

Breda has a population of twenty thousand, and a good hotel, "Der Kroon," which knows well how to care for automobilists.

From Project Gutenberg

To this list Kroon adds a case corresponding fully to the requirements of Colles's Law.

From Project Gutenberg

Kroon's experiments led him to conclude that the valerianate of atropia was the most useful.

From Project Gutenberg