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kroon

kroon

1 9.9
Former money used in Estonia before the euro replaced it in 2011
  • noun
  • Archaic
: kroon
  • After the euro was introduced, Estonians had to convert their old kroons to the new currency.

Examples

  • In the autumn of 1993, the cost per megawatt-hour (MWh) was 209 Estonian kroons (EEK) ($17.42 U.S. at current exchange rates).

    Academic text (1996)

  • The kroon was the currency of Estonia before it was replaced by the euro in 2011.

  • During the 1990s, people in Estonia often exchanged their kroons for goods in local markets.

Surface Forms

kroon singular
kroons plural

Etymology

Kroon is the Estonian form of the Scandinavian word krone, which means 'crown' and is related to English crown. A 'crown' is often a symbol of a country, so many countries used that word for their money, which is why kroon was the name of Estonia's currency.