CxU

German

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Etymology

From a merger of the initialisms CDU and CSU, using x as a placeholder for the letter were they differ.

Proper noun

die CxU f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der CxU)

1. (colloquial, German politics) synonym of Union (“the union of CDU and CSU”)

Declension

Declension of CxU [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	die	CxU
genitive	der	CxU
dative	der	CxU
accusative	die	CxU