koruna
noun
ko·ru·na ˈkȯr-ə-ˌnä 
ˈkär-
plural koruny ˈkȯr-ə-nē
ˈkär-
or korunas or korun ˈkȯr-ən ˈkär-
1
the basic monetary unit of Czech Republic see Money Table
2
[Slovak] : the basic monetary unit of Slovakia from 1992 to 2009
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The package of measures includes pension increases, pay hikes for state workers and 66 billion koruna in energy subsidies. 
Peter Laca, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2022 Analysts contend the koruna is the most resilient currency in Central Europe because the Czech National Bank built a stock of foreign-exchange reserves after the 2008 financial crisis. Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The koruna is the third-worst performer among emerging-market currencies, after Argentinian peso and Turkish lira, since the start of September. Peter Laca, Bloomberg.com, 11 Oct. 2020 The party estimates its plan would cut the budget revenue by about 25 billion koruna ($1.1 billion), compared with a 70 billion-koruna impact of the prime minister’s proposal. Lenka Ponikelska, Bloomberg.com, 3 Nov. 2020 The Polish zloty declined 1.7% and the Czech koruna fell 0.9%. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2020 The koruna has weakened 3.2% against the euro this month, slightly more than its central European peers the Polish zloty and the Hungarian forint. Lenka Ponikelska, Bloomberg.com, 30 Sep. 2020 Declines in the South African rand, Czech koruna and Mexican peso put the MSCI currency index on course for its biggest retreat since March, while materials companies led losses in all 10 industries tracked by the benchmark stock gauge. Robert Brand, Bloomberg.com, 20 Sep. 2020 The ruling coalition also agreed on Friday to pay a pension bonus of 5,000 koruna in December to compensate retirees for rising living costs. Peter Laca, Bloomberg.com, 29 Aug. 2020 See More
Peter Laca, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2022 Analysts contend the koruna is the most resilient currency in Central Europe because the Czech National Bank built a stock of foreign-exchange reserves after the 2008 financial crisis. Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The koruna is the third-worst performer among emerging-market currencies, after Argentinian peso and Turkish lira, since the start of September. Peter Laca, Bloomberg.com, 11 Oct. 2020 The party estimates its plan would cut the budget revenue by about 25 billion koruna ($1.1 billion), compared with a 70 billion-koruna impact of the prime minister’s proposal. Lenka Ponikelska, Bloomberg.com, 3 Nov. 2020 The Polish zloty declined 1.7% and the Czech koruna fell 0.9%. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2020 The koruna has weakened 3.2% against the euro this month, slightly more than its central European peers the Polish zloty and the Hungarian forint. Lenka Ponikelska, Bloomberg.com, 30 Sep. 2020 Declines in the South African rand, Czech koruna and Mexican peso put the MSCI currency index on course for its biggest retreat since March, while materials companies led losses in all 10 industries tracked by the benchmark stock gauge. Robert Brand, Bloomberg.com, 20 Sep. 2020 The ruling coalition also agreed on Friday to pay a pension bonus of 5,000 koruna in December to compensate retirees for rising living costs. Peter Laca, Bloomberg.com, 29 Aug. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Czech, literally, crown, from Latin corona — more at crown
First Known Use
1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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