koruna
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Definition
- Noun:
- The basic unit of money in the Czech Republic: The koruna is the official currency of the Czech Republic.
- The basic unit of money in Slovakia: Historically, the koruna was also the official currency of Slovakia until it was replaced by the euro.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The price of the souvenir was 200 koruna. (The price was two hundred units of Czech currency.)
- Before adopting the euro, Slovakia used the Slovak koruna. (The former currency of Slovakia was the koruna.)
Advanced Usage
- "koruna coins/banknotes": Refers to the physical forms of the currency.
- He paid with a 100-koruna banknote.
- Historical context: Used to discuss the currency of former Czechoslovakia or the period before Slovakia joined the Eurozone.
- The Czechoslovak koruna was in circulation until the country's dissolution.
Variants and Related Words
- Czech koruna (CZK): The specific name for the currency of the Czech Republic, often abbreviated.
- Slovak koruna (SKK): The former currency of Slovakia, used until 2009.
- Koruny: The plural form of koruna.
Synonyms
- Crown: An English translation sometimes used for "koruna," as the word itself means "crown" in Czech and Slovak.
- Currency unit: A general term for a standard monetary unit.
Notes
- The word "koruna" itself is a singular noun. Its plural form is "koruny" in Czech/Slovak, but in English contexts, "korunas" is also sometimes used.
- It is important to specify "Czech" or "Slovak" koruna when clarity is needed, as both countries have used this unit.
Noun
- the basic unit of money in Czech Republic
- the basic unit of money in Slovakia