contén

Contén is a word in Galician that means "contains" or "holds" and is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb contener. It is closely related to the Portuguese contém and, in meaning, to the broader Iberian verb family that includes contener and conter. Contén is used to indicate that an object or text includes items or information inside it. In Galician orthography the form contén carries an accent on the final syllable to indicate stress. The word derives from Latin continere, meaning to hold together or to contain.

In practical use, contén appears in sentences such as "O libro contén imaxes" (The book contains images) or "A caixa contén moedas" (The box contains coins). It functions similarly to the English verb "contains" and is a common grammatical form encountered by learners of Galician.

Contén is not widely documented as a geographic or institutional name in standard reference works. When it appears as a proper noun, it is typically limited to local or fictional contexts or may occur as a surname, rather than representing a widely recognized place or organization. In linguistic discussions, contén is often cited as an example of a present-tense verb form in Galician and as part of contrasts with related forms in Portuguese.