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

It lowers its target price on the stock to 400 Danish kroner from 475 kroner and keeps at buy.

From The Wall Street Journal

In late January, Norway’s 20 billion kroner issue of new June 2036 bonds attracted more than 83 billion kroner in demand, excluding joint lead manager demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

For 2027 it still sees a figure of over 32 billion kroner.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lender will meanwhile propose a higher total dividend of 22.72 kroner a share for the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

A share buyback of up to 15 billion Danish kroner is a positive, he adds.

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