Slovakian monetary unit
- noun
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unidad monetaria eslovaca
- Before adopting the euro, the koruna served as the Slovakian monetary unit.
Examples
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The euro replaced the Slovakian monetary unit in 2009.
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Travelers needed to exchange their dollars for Slovakian monetary units upon arrival.
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The Slovakian monetary unit is known as the euro.
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Many tourists exchange their dollars for Slovakian monetary units.
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Before adopting the euro, the koruna served as the Slovakian monetary unit.
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Travelers needed to exchange their dollars for Slovakian monetary units upon arrival.
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The euro replaced the Slovakian monetary unit in 2009.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'Slovakian' identifies the country, 'monetary' relates to money, and 'unit' denotes a denomination, so the meaning 'the unit of currency used in Slovakia' can be directly derived from the parts. This adjective + noun construction is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner knowing the constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Slovakian monetary unit often refers to the old currency called the koruna. The word koruna means 'crown' because many old coins showed a king's crown, so the image of a crown became a simple name for the country's money.
