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Krone

crown

noun KROH-ne Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'corona'

Also means

krona

Usage Note

Krone is the royal 'crown' but also the dental 'crown' (eine Krone auf dem Zahn) and the name of several currencies (Swedish, Danish, Czech). It even denotes the leafy 'crown' of a tree, die Baumkrone. From Latin corona.

Examples

"Der König trägt eine goldene Krone."

Natural Translation

The king wears a golden crown.

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