a silver and cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre. Kr., kr.
the monetary unit of the Faeroe Islands, equal to 100 öre. Kr., kr.
1870–75; < Swedish < Medieval Latin corōna; see króna
1885–90; < Icelandic < Medieval Latin corōna gold coin (so called because it bore the imprint of a crown); see crown
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Lower truck sales combined with additional costs associated with U.S. tariffs, the appreciation of the Swedish krona and expenditure on a new plant in China all dragged on the result, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Volvo said the decrease was mainly a result of "lower wholesale volume" and currency effects resulting from a stronger krona.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
Net profits at 11.15 billion Swedish krona were 11% ahead of analysts polled by FactSet.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025
But the bank added that “inflation pressures are still too high,” noting that service prices are still rising rapidly and Sweden’s currency, the krona, is “unjustifiably weak.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
The envelope contained the cash equivalent of $750 in Swedish krona.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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