krone

Norwegian Nynorsk

/²kruːnə/

noun-f2
Definitions
  • (numismatics) krone (the currencies of Norway, Denmark and Iceland. Can also be used about Estonia's currency (kroon)).
  • (numismatics) krona (currency of Sweden)
  • crown (a royal or imperial headdress)
  • (dentistry) crown (a prosthetic covering for a tooth)
  • crown or top of a tree

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse krúna derived from Latin corōna (crown, garland, wreath) derived from Ancient Greek κορώνη (wreath, garland, a type of crown, perhaps shearwater, anything curved, anything curved hooked, crown, a type of sea-bird, tip, end, something curved, point, curved stern of a ship, crow, a crow).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κορώνη

Gloss

wreath, garland, a type of crown, perhaps shearwater, anything curved, anything curved hooked, crown, a type of sea-bird, tip, end, something curved, point, curved stern of a ship, crow, a crow

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

烏

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