Krona

/ˈkroʊ.nə/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The basic unit of currency in Sweden.

I exchanged my dollars for kronor before my trip to Sweden.

The basic unit of currency in Iceland, known as the Icelandic króna.

The price of the book was 2000 króna at the local shop.

A crown or coronet; often used in a historical context to refer to royal insignia.

The king's krona was made of solid gold and adorned with precious jewels.

From Swedish 'krona', meaning 'crown'.

krona valuta

Swedish currency system.

krona och ören

Refers to kronor and öre, the division of currency.

öre

The subdivision of the Swedish krona.

crown

A headpiece worn by a monarch, relating to the meaning of 'krona'.

Referring to cash in general.

I don't have any krona on me right now.

Used informally to denote wealth.

That guy's got a lot of krona.