Korean slang profile
EU
eu
European Union
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 유럽연합 (European Union).
- Expanded form
- 유럽연합유럽연합 (European Union)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 1, 1998
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
EU의 통상정책을 다룬 기사를 읽었다.
I read an article on EU trade policy.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “유럽연합” with “EU”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The Korean name and English abbreviation in the contemporary article were compared. The full English form and the abbreviation’s first use remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 서울신문 특파원이 진단하는 98년의 지구촌 정세:Ⅰ (서울신문)Published Jan 1, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026