krone

1 of 2

noun (1)

kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə 

plural kroner ˈkrō-nər 

the basic monetary unit of Denmark and Norway see Money Table

krone

2 of 2

noun (2)

kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə 

plural kronen ˈkrō-nən 

1

: the basic monetary unit of Austria from 1892 to 1925

2

: a coin representing one krone

Examples of krone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The strength of the Norwegian krone weighed on the fund’s value in the first half. —Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025

The greenback is down versus the euro (-6%), British pound sterling (-5%), Swedish krona (-9%) and Norwegian krone (-7%), meaning Americans are paying more while traveling virtually anywhere in Western Europe this summer. —Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Denmark rejected joining the euro and has retained its own currency, the krone, for example. —Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025

Denmark retains control of security and foreign policy and sends Greenland 4.1 billion Danish krone ($600 million)— nearly half of the territory’s budget — every year. —Juliette Pavy, The Dial, 1 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for krone

• annona
• bellona
• cardona
• cinchona
• kimono
• persona
• ramona
• belladonna
• desdemona
• bona
• dona
• jonah

Kids Definition

krone

1 of 2 noun

kro·​ne ˈkrō-nə 

plural kroner -nər 

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 

plural kronen -nən 

: the basic unit of money of Austria from 1892 to 1925