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

My kroons are still crisp — but Estonians use euros now.

From Los Angeles Times

As a show of confidence in the kroon, residents were also permitted to switch roubles for German marks, a strong currency.

From Economist

The last nation to join the euro was Estonia, Latvia's northern neighbour, which gave up its kroons on 1 January 2011, after the euro crisis had started but before it reached its depths.

From The Guardian

Had he been making Estonia’s decisions in 2009, he would have devalued the kroon.

From BusinessWeek

Indeed, while the central banks of Germany, France and Estonia are vestiges of the Deutsche mark, French franc and Estonian kroon, they don't dictate many banking policies in their borders.

From Wall Street Journal