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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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(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 edit

-: c pl

(rare) öre
Synonym: öre

Pelle fick -:2 från höskrindan som grindslant.
Pelle received 2 öre from the hay cart as gate coin.

See also edit

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