Where did the word "cuán come from? My dictionary has no mention of it. Is it a shortened form of "cuanto"?

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Where did the word "cuán come from? My dictionary has no mention of it. Is it a shortened form of "cuanto"?

Asked 1 year ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Reynold

Good question! Yes, you guessed correctly, cuán is an adverb and it derives from "cuánto" - you can read about it here from the RAE or from Collins dictionary

Saludos

Inma

reynold g. asked:

Where did the word "cuán come from? My dictionary has no mention of it. Is it a shortened form of "cuanto"?

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