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

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Plus there are two other attractions: Norwegian stocks sell at a significantly lower price-to-earnings multiple to the U.S., and offer a way to play a possible depreciation of the strong U.S. dollar versus the Norwegian krone. CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025 Berenberg cut its target price to 725 Danish krone ($100.52) from 975 Krone, while Jefferies cut its target price to 515 Krone from 575 Krone. Karen Gilchrist,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 Goldman has a target price of 586 Danish krone ($82) on the stock, implying around 42% upside. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024 The country’s government is to introduce a production rebate scheme worth 125M krone ($17.5M) to overseas productions. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024 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 1 Mar. 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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