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Swedish
Etymology
From early finance sheets where the colon (:) came pre-printed. A dash (–) was added to the left side of the colon as shorthand for 00 kronor.
Symbol
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- (rare) öre
- Synonym: öre
1978, Sven Lindqvist, Gräv där du står, page 217:Medvurst 0,3 kg -:90
Sill 1 kg -:38
Torsk 1 kg -:35
Vetemjöl 3 kg -:99- Mettwurst 0.3 kg 90 öre
Herring 1 kg 38 öre
Cod 1 kg 35 öre
Wheat flour 3 kg 99 öre
Noun
-: c pl
- (rare) öre
- Synonym: öre
Pelle fick -:2 från höskrindan som grindslant.- Pelle received 2 öre from the hay cart as gate coin.
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