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

The court sentenced him to three years in prison, the minimum for rape in Sweden, and ordered him to pay 240,000 Swedish krona, about $25,600, in damages. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Operating profit at the fashion retailer rose 40% year-on-year to 4.9 billion Swedish krona ($522 million), ahead of the 3.7 billion Swedish krona forecast by analysts in an LSEG poll. —Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025

In the documentary competition, the 250,000 Swedish krona ($22,500) prize went to Trans Memoria by Victoria Verseau. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025

Anyway, one of these writers (or possibly another person altogether) will win 11 million Swedish krona (almost a million US dollars). —Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2024

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