krone

1 of 2

noun (1)

kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krone (audio)
plural kroner ˈkrō-nər How to pronounce krone (audio)
the basic monetary unit of Denmark and Norway see Money Table

krone

2 of 2

noun (2)

kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krone (audio)
plural kronen ˈkrō-nən How to pronounce krone (audio)
1
: the basic monetary unit of Austria from 1892 to 1925
2
: a coin representing one krone

Examples of krone in a Sentence

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Noun
Ambu posted organic revenue growth of 11.7% in its fiscal second quarter, with revenue for the three months to March coming in at a worse-than-expected 1.55 billion Danish krone ($240 million). Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 May 2025 Operating profit in the period rose 9 percent to 1.64 billion kroner, or $250 million, while the EBIT margin was 22.3 percent, compared with 22 percent in the corresponding period last year. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 The dollar’s risen 11% against the krone in 2022 but had been 19% higher in September, at the time of the Nord Stream blasts. CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025 Pandora shares continued to fall on Friday after the firm said Trump’s tariffs would have a potential impact of 1.2 billion Danish krone ($176.6 million) on the company. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for krone

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Danish, literally, crown

Noun (2)

German, literally, crown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1885, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of krone was in 1885

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“Krone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krone. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

krone

1 of 2 noun
kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krone (audio)
plural kroner -nər How to pronounce krone (audio)
1
: the basic unit of money of Denmark and Norway
2
: a coin representing one krone

krone

2 of 2 noun
kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə How to pronounce krone (audio)
plural kronen -nən How to pronounce krone (audio)
: the basic unit of money of Austria from 1892 to 1925

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