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

Declines of about 10% to 17% have been recorded elsewhere, including against the Swiss franc, South African rand, Danish krone, Swedish krona and the Euro. —Matt Sedensky, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

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

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

Declines of about 10% to 17% have been recorded elsewhere, including against the Swiss franc, South African rand, Danish krone, Swedish krona and the Euro. —ABC News, 1 May 2026

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