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English
Etymology
From Icelandic and Faroese. Doublet of crown.
Pronunciation
Noun
króna (plural krónur)
- The currency of Iceland, divided into 100 aurar
- The currency of the Faroe Islands, divided into 100 oyru
Translations
Anagrams
Faroese
Etymology
From Danish krone, ultimately from Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “garland, wreath”), from Proto-Indo-European *kor, *ker.
Pronunciation
Noun
króna f (genitive singular krónu, plural krónur)
- crown, króna, krona, krone, koruna, kroon; any of the so named currencies of Denmark (DKK), Iceland (ISK), Norway (NOK), Sweden (SEK) the Faroe Islands (DKK)/(FOK), the Czech Republic (CZK), Slovakia (SKK) and Estonia (EEK)
- crown
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Synonyms
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish krone, ultimately from Latin corōna.
Pronunciation
Noun
króna f (genitive singular krónu, nominative plural krónur)
- (numismatics) crown, króna, krona, krone, koruna, kroon; any of the so named currencies of Denmark (DKK), Iceland (ISK), Norway (NOK), Sweden (SEK) the Faroe Islands (DKK), the Czech Republic (CZK), Slovakia (SKK) and Estonia (EEK)
- (forestry) crown (top of a tree)
- (dentistry) crown (part of a tooth above the gum)
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Slovak
Etymology
Derived from Icelandic króna and Faroese króna, from Latin corōna.
Pronunciation
Noun
króna f (genitive singular króny, nominative plural króny, genitive plural krón, declension pattern of žena)
- (numismatics) króna (currency of Iceland and the Faroe Islands)
Declension
References
- “króna”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024