Definition of kroon in English:
kroon
nounPlural krooni, Plural kroonskruːnkrun
(until the introduction of the euro in 2011) the basic monetary unit of Estonia, equal to 100 sents.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the case of Estonia, for instance, eight Estonian kroons are covered by one Deutschmark.
- Diesel, for example, will go up from 2.55 to 3.84 kroons a litre.
- In Estonia, more than half want to retain the kroon, which many see as a symbol of their liberation from the old Soviet Union in 1991.
- So you will still have to cope with the kroon, zloty, tolar and forint for a few years.
- The EEK or Estonian kroon exchanged at 14.62 to the US dollar in September, 1999.
Origin
Estonian, literally 'crown'; compare with krona, krone.