kroon

See also: Kroon

English

Etymology

From Estonian kroon (“crown”).

Noun

kroon (plural krooni or kroons)

  1. The former currency of Estonia, divided into 100 senti

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kroːn/
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  • Rhymes: -oːn

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch crône, from Old Dutch corōna, from Latin corōna. Doublet of kruin.

Noun

kroon f (plural kronen, diminutive kroontje n)

  1. crown (regal headgear)
  2. crown, metynomically for royal power
  3. crown (part of a tooth not covered by gum)
  4. (dentistry) crown (tooth prothesis)
  5. (botany) crown
  6. (dated) chandelier with more than two arms
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Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

kroon

  1. first-person singular present indicative of kronen
  2. imperative of kronen

Estonian

Etymology

From Low German krōne

Noun

kroon (genitive krooni, partitive krooni)

  1. crown (headgear)
  2. crown (any of various currencies, including the Danish krone, Estonian kroon, Swedish krona)
  3. crown (tooth covering)

Declension

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