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krone

/ˈkɹoʊnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
kro-ne
IPA
/ˈkɹoʊnə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The currency of Iceland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) and Norway, divided into 100 øre, except in Iceland where 1 króna = 100 aurar.

noun

The currency of German-Austria and Liechtenstein after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1919) until the introduction of the Austrian schilling and, in Liechtenstein, the Swiss franc.

Etymology

From Danish krone (“crown”) and Norwegian krone. Doublet of corona, crown, korona, koruna, krona, and króna.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹoʊnə/
  • British English: /ˈkɹəʊnə/

Inflected Forms

kroner (plural) kronen (plural)

Synonyms

crown danish krone norwegian krone

Rhymes With

arizona barcelona persona fiona mona jonah corona daytona bona verona ramona kimono

Questions

How do you pronounce krone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹoʊnə/.
What does krone mean?
The currency of Iceland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) and Norway, divided into 100 øre, except in Iceland where 1 króna = 100 aurar.
Where does krone come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce krone

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