kroon

[ kroon ]

noun,plural kroons, kroon·i [kroo-nee]. /ˈkru ni/.
  1. an aluminum bronze coin and monetary unit of Estonia from 1928 to 1940 and from 1992 to 2010, when it was replaced by the euro, equal to 100 marks or senti.

Origin of kroon

1
<Estonian <Swedish kronakrona

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British Dictionary definitions for kroon

kroon

/ (kruːn) /


nounplural kroons or krooni (ˈkruːnɪ)
  1. the standard monetary unit of Estonia, divided into 100 senti

Origin of kroon

1
Estonian kron, from German Krone krone ²

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