Krone

/ˈkroʊnə/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The monetary unit of Denmark and Norway, divided into 100 øre.

I exchanged my dollars for kroner before traveling to Oslo.

A crown or coronet, often used as a symbol of royalty.

The king wore a magnificent krone during the coronation ceremony.

In botany, a term used to refer to the crown of a plant, particularly where the stem or trunk meets the root system.

The gardener ensured that the krone of the tree was preserved during the transplant.

From Danish and Norwegian 'krone', meaning 'crown', from the Latin 'corona'.

kronen in my pocket

Refers to having a small amount of money available.

spend a krone

To use money for purchasing something.

save a krone

To conserve or keep money aside.

kronor

The Swedish plural form of krone.

øren

The subunit of krone, equivalent to cents in other currencies.

A term used to refer to money in general.

I need to save some krone for the weekend.

A descriptor for something expensive.

That jacket is a bit on the krone side!