algún

See also: algun

Galician

Etymology

From Latin aliquis (“anyone, someone”) ūnus. Cognate with French aucun, Spanish alguno, Italian alcuno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈɣuŋ/

Determiner

algún m (feminine algunha, masculine plural algúns, feminine plural algunhas)

  1. some, any (a particular one, but unspecified)

Usage notes

All forms of algún contract when used following the contractions de (“of, from”) or en (“in”). So de algún contracts to dalgún, and en algunhas contracts to nalgunhas.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈɡun/, [alˈɡũn]
  • Rhymes: -un

Adjective

algún m (apocopate, standard form alguno)

  1. (before the noun) Apocopic form of alguno; some

Usage notes

The form algún is used only before and within the noun phrase of the modified singular masculine noun. In other positions, alguno is used instead.

Alternative forms

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