krone

Oslo's monetary unit

Krone is the basic unit of currency in several Scandinavian countries, including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (where it's spelled krona).

The word means "crown" in the Scandinavian languages, reflecting the royal imagery historically stamped on coins.

Each krone divides into 100 smaller units called øre or öre.

The hotel cost about 1,200 kroner per night.

The plural is typically kroner in Danish and Norwegian, kronor in Swedish.

royalty

monarch

Hereditary supreme ruler

throne · regal · dynasty · majesty · imperial · regalia · diadem · tiara · scepter · royal

currency

Danish

Of Denmark

coins · denomination · inflation · forex · transaction · Scandinavian · monetary · circulation · peg · central bank

heraldry

crest

Highest point or tuft

badge · seal · motif · monogram · device · escutcheon · blazon · charge · Nordic · national symbol

Categories
Opposites
eurozone vs non-eurozone european currencies

kroneeuro

Shared continental currency

common currency · pound sterling · Swiss franc · single currency · ruble

minor/regional vs dominant global currencies

kroneUS dollar

American monetary unit

dollar · euro · pound sterling · reserve currency · global currency

monetary unit type

kronecryptocurrency

Encrypted decentralized money

gold · barter · gold standard

Family

krona, kroner

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G