plural kronen
ˈkrō-nən 
1
: the basic monetary unit of Austria from 1892 to 1925
2
: a coin representing one krone
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Apr. 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
The challenges haven’t stopped the popularity of Norwegian salmon from growing—its export value has been ticking up ever so slightly, reaching a record of $15.62 billion last year, partly helped by the weak krone.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 6 Aug. 2024
Revenue grew 13 percent to 74.3 billion Danish kroner ($10.8 billion) last year, while net profit grew 5 percent to 13.8 billion kroner.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Pandora shares continued to fall on Friday after the firm said Trump’s tariffs would have a potential impact of 1.2 billion Danish krone ($176.6 million) on the company.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 4 Apr. 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
The challenges haven’t stopped the popularity of Norwegian salmon from growing—its export value has been ticking up ever so slightly, reaching a record of $15.62 billion last year, partly helped by the weak krone.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 6 Aug. 2024
Revenue grew 13 percent to 74.3 billion Danish kroner ($10.8 billion) last year, while net profit grew 5 percent to 13.8 billion kroner.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Krone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krone. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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