krona

¹ American  

[kroh-nuh] / ˈkroʊ nə /

noun

plural

kronor

1. a silver and cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre. Kr., kr.

2. the monetary unit of the Faeroe Islands, equal to 100 öre. Kr., kr.

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króna ² American  

[kroh-nuh] / ˈkroʊ nə /

noun

plural

krónur

1. a nickel-brass or aluminum coin and monetary unit of Iceland, equal to 100 aurar. Kr., kr.

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króna ¹ British  

/ ˈkrəʊnə /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Iceland, divided into 100 aurar

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krona ² British  

/ ˈkrəʊnə /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Sweden, divided into 100 öre

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Etymology

Origin of krona¹

1870–75; < Swedish < Medieval Latin corōna; króna

Origin of króna²

1885–90; < Icelandic < Medieval Latin corōna gold coin (so called because it bore the imprint of a crown); crown

Example Sentences

Analysts had expected sales of 50.57 billion krona.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

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

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