krone

¹ American  

[kroh-nuh] / ˈkroʊ nə /

noun

PLURAL

kroner

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

2. a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Norway, equal to 100 öre. Kr., kr.

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krone ² American  

[kroh-nuh] / ˈkroʊ nə /

noun

PLURAL

kronen

1. a former gold coin of Germany, equal to 10 marks.

2. korona.

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krone ¹ British  

/ ˈkrəʊnə /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Denmark, the Faeroe Islands, and Greenland, divided into 100 øre

2. the standard monetary unit of Norway, divided into 100 øre

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krone ² British  

/ ˈkrəʊnə /

noun

1. a former German gold coin worth ten marks

2. a former Austrian monetary unit

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Etymology

Origin of krone¹

1870–75; < Danish, Norwegian < Middle Low German < Medieval Latin corōna; króna

Origin of krone²

From German, dating back to 1870–75; krone ¹

Example Sentences

Earnings were weighed by the 9 billion kroner of one-off restructuring costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

A total cancellation of Revolution Wind would entail impairments of some 8 billion kroner, Orsted said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Total income is still expected to be slightly lower than in 2024 and operating costs are still expected at up to 26 billion kroner.

From The Wall Street Journal

That marks an increase of 854 billion kroner from the end of the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

An error in the conversion from Eurocents to Norwegian kroner caused the prize amounts to be "excessively high", the company said.

From BBC