koruna

noun

ko·​ru·​na ˈkȯr-ə-ˌnä How to pronounce koruna (audio)
ˈkär-
plural koruny ˈkȯr-ə-nē How to pronounce koruna (audio)
ˈkär-
or korunas or korun ˈkȯr-ən How to pronounce koruna (audio)
ˈkär-
1
the basic monetary unit of Czech Republic see Money Table
2
[Slovak] : the basic monetary unit of Slovakia from 1992 to 2009

Examples of koruna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 cost to police for refitting the vehicle with police markings and equipment, including a camera, radio and speedometer, was about 340,000 Czech koruna, or about $14,000, Vincalek said, noting that was less than the cost of a Skoda Scala station wagon. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 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

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Word History

Etymology

Czech, literally, crown, from Latin corona — more at crown

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of koruna was in 1930

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Cite this Entry

“Koruna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/koruna. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

koruna

noun
ko·​ru·​na ˈkȯr-ə-ˌnä How to pronounce koruna (audio)
plural koruny -nē How to pronounce koruna (audio) or korunas or korun ˈkȯr-ən How to pronounce koruna (audio)
1
: the basic unit of money of Czech Republic and Slovakia
2
: a coin representing one koruna
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