cé nach

Irish

Alternative forms

• gidh nach (Ulster)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈceː n̪ˠax/

Conjunction

cé nach (used before negative clauses starting with a nonpast tense or, for certain irregular verbs, the past tense)

1. although... not, though... not, even though... not

   Is cás liom í cé nach bhfuil aithne agam uirthi.

   I feel sorry for her although I don’t know her.

Related terms

• cé go (used before a positive clause in the present tense)
• cé gur (used before a positive clause in the past tense)
• cé nár (used before a negative clause in the past tense)