însă

See also: insa, inşa, and inşâ

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ipsa, with a nasal infix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɨn.sə/

Conjunction

însă

1. but, yet, however

   Synonym: dar

Usage notes

Însă is more likely to be used in formal contexts than dar, but the distinction is not very pronounced.

Însă may occupy any position in a sentence, while dar may only stand at the beginning.

Pronoun

însă

1. feminine singular of îns

Related terms

• dânsa