kronor
- noun
- /ˈkroʊnər/
- Blomkvist was ordered to pay 600,000 Swedish kronor in damages and all court costs.
Examples
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I am from Sweden and thought in Swedish kronor the sum converted to kronor.
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To encourage energy and water efficiency, Electrolux piloted a "pay-per-wash" service in Sweden in 1999 where consumers were given new efficient washing machines for a small home installation fee and then were charged 10 Swedish kronor (about $1) per use.
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I am from Sweden and thought in Swedish kronor the sum converted to kronor.
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Blomkvist was ordered to pay 600.000 Swedish kronor in damages and all court costs.
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And with cash flow more than tripling in the second quarter, to 3 billion kronor, Electrolux has investment firepower.
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At a cost of around 200 million kronor, the Södertälje case is believed to be one of Sweden's largest and most expensive criminal prosecutions ever.
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Henrik turns to the door, but when his father asks, "What do you want?" he turns back and says, "I need 890,000 kronor—an advance on my inheritance."
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Celik says he gets charged about 5 Swedish kronor ($0.80) for every credit card transaction.
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For the first 360 days, a parent on leave receives a munificent 90% of salary, up to a maximum of 258,000 Swedish kronor.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word kronor is the plural of Swedish krona, which means 'crown', and it is related to the English word crown. Think of coins stamped with a little crown — that picture helps you remember that krona is Sweden's money and kronor means more than one of those coins.