kroon
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of kroon
< Estonian < Swedish krona krona
Example Sentences
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The board was an independent entity that pegged the value of the kroon to the German mark and then the euro, and it was meant to remove any hint of currency risk for investors.
From BusinessWeek • Jul. 19, 2012
Indeed, while the central banks of Germany, France and Estonia are vestiges of the Deutsche mark, French franc and Estonian kroon, they don't dictate many banking policies in their borders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2012
The Finance Ministry on Dec. 21 blamed the slippage on nostalgia for the soon-to-be abolished kroon.
From BusinessWeek • Dec. 31, 2010
Estonia, which hopes to join the euro in January, saw its economy shrink 17% last year after it slashed government spending and refused to devalue the kroon.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2010
Of key importance has been the introduction of the kroon in August 1993 and the subsequent reductions in inflation to 1%-2% per month.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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