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Swedish

Etymology

From early finance sheets where the colon (:) came pre-printed. A dash (–) was added to the left side of the colon as shorthand for 00 kronor.

Symbol

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1. (rare) öre

   Synonym: öre

   • 1978, Sven Lindqvist, Gräv där du står‎^[1], page 217:

     Medvurst 0,3 kg -:90
     Sill 1 kg -:38
     Torsk 1 kg -:35
     Vetemjöl 3 kg -:99

     Mettwurst 0.3 kg 90 öre
     Herring 1 kg 38 öre
     Cod 1 kg 35 öre
     Wheat flour 3 kg 99 öre

Noun

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1. (rare) öre

   Synonym: öre

   Pelle fick -:2 från höskrindan som grindslant.

   Pelle received 2 öre from the hay cart as gate coin.

See also

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