krona

1 of 2

noun (1)

kro·​na ˈkrō-nə 

plural kronor ˈkrō-ˌnȯr  -nər 

: the basic monetary unit of Sweden see Money Table

krona

2 of 2

noun (2)

kro·​na ˈkrō-nə 

plural kronur ˈkrō-nər 

: the basic monetary unit of Iceland see Money Table

Examples of krona in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Declines of about 10% to 17% have been recorded elsewhere, including against the Swiss franc, South African rand, Danish krone, Swedish krona and the Euro. —Matt Sedensky, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Declines of about 10% to 17% have been recorded elsewhere, including against the Swiss franc, South African rand, Danish krone, Swedish krona and the Euro. —Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 3 May 2026

Declines of about 10% to 17% have been recorded elsewhere, including against the euro, the Swiss franc, South African rand, Danish krone and Swedish krona. —Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026

Declines of about 10% to 17% have been recorded elsewhere, including against the Swiss franc, South African rand, Danish krone, Swedish krona and the Euro. —ABC News, 1 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Swedish, literally, crown

Noun (2)

Icelandic krōna, literally, crown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1875, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for krona

• bona
• dona
• jonah
• krone
• moana
• shona
• trona
• zona
• annona
• bellona
• cardona
• cinchona

Kids Definition

krona

1 of 2 noun

kro·​na ˈkrō-nə 

plural kronor -ˌnȯ(ə)r 

-nər

1

: the basic unit of money of Sweden

2

: a coin representing one krona

krona

2 of 2 noun

kro·​na ˈkrō-nə 

plural kronur -nər 

1

: the basic unit of money of Iceland

2

: a coin representing one krona