krone

1 of 2

noun (1)

kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krone (audio)
plural kroner ˈkrō-nər How to pronounce krone (audio)
the basic monetary unit of Denmark and Norway see Money Table

krone

2 of 2

noun (2)

kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krone (audio)
plural kronen ˈkrō-nən How to pronounce krone (audio)
1
: the basic monetary unit of Austria from 1892 to 1925
2
: a coin representing one krone

Examples of krone in a Sentence

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Noun
Net profit was up 16 percent to 45.5 billion kroner in the first six months of 2024 while sales increased by 24 percent to 133.4 billion kroner. Sara Lomelin, Fortune Europe, 7 Aug. 2024 The company doesn’t break out its air and sea logistics divisions separately, but the unit saw 8 percent revenue growth in the second quarter to 24.6 billion Danish krone ($3.6 billion), up from the wider six-month 2 percent loss. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2024 Using the lower tax rate of 120 krone results in a charge of 672 krone per cow, or $96. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 26 June 2024 The treatment generated about 4.5 billion in Danish krone ($659.6 million). Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for krone 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Danish, literally, crown

Noun (2)

German, literally, crown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1885, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of krone was in 1885

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“Krone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krone. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

krone

1 of 2 noun
kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krone (audio)
plural kroner -nər How to pronounce krone (audio)
1
: the basic unit of money of Denmark and Norway
2
: a coin representing one krone

krone

2 of 2 noun
kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krone (audio)
plural kronen -nən How to pronounce krone (audio)
: the basic unit of money of Austria from 1892 to 1925

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