krona, krone

krona, krone
   , etc.
   The currencies of the Scandinavian nations cause occasional confusion, as in this headline in The Times of London: "Sweden devalues kroner by 10 percent." The Swedes call it a krona (plural kronor). In Denmark and Norway it is a krone (plural kroner). In Iceland, it is also a krona, but the plural is kronur.

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  • krona —  , krone, kronor, etc.   The currencies of Scandinavia are easily confused. In Sweden, the basic unit of currency is a krona (pl. kronor); in Denmark and Norway it is a krone (pl. kroner); in Iceland it is a króna (pl. krónur) …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Krone — Krone: Lat. corona »Kranz; Krone«, das aus griech. korō̓nē »Ring, gekrümmtes Ende des Bogens« (zu griech. korōnós »gekrümmt«) entlehnt ist, bezeichnete speziell den aus Blumen, Zweigen und dgl. gewundenen Blütenkranz als Kopfschmuck oder als… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

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