No. 50 in Icelandic
króna
The Icelandic currency.
In a sentence
Ég keypti epli fyrir eina krónu.
I bought an apple for one krona.
In this sentence, 'króna' refers to the currency unit of Iceland, highlighting its use as monetary value.
Krónurnar sem eru í vasanum mínum eru gamlar.
The coins in my pocket are old.
Here, 'krónurnar' (the plural form of 'króna') refers to coins, indicating a physical representation of money.
Krónublómið vex á sumrin.
The Icelandic coin flower blooms in summer.
In this instance, 'krónublómið' refers to a specific flower, demonstrating the word's application in a botanical context.
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