c.q.

See also: CQ

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈseːky/
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Abbreviation

c.q.

  1. Abbreviation of casu quo (“in which case, if that is the case”).
    Ik drink soms alcohol c.q. jenever.
    Sometimes I drink alcohol, in that case, jenever.
  2. Also used, technically incorrectly, to mean 'or' or 'or else':
    Kan ik u koffie c.q. thee aanbieden?
    May I offer you coffee, or else tea?

Synonyms
  • in dat geval
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