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

Sales were hit harder in Swedish krona, down 9 percent in the quarter due to the strengthening home currency. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Declines of about 10% to 17% have been recorded elsewhere, including against the euro, the Swiss franc, South African rand, Danish krone and Swedish krona. — Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026

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

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