atañer

to concern

verb ah-tah-NYEHR Rare

Also means

to pertain to

Usage Note

Atañer is a defective verb used only in the third person: atañe (it concerns), atañen (they concern). It is always followed by an indirect object: eso no me atañe (that does not concern me). Synonymous with concernir and incumbir, it carries a slightly more formal register. The gerund atañendo and past participle atañido exist but are rare.

Examples

"Este asunto no me atañe."

Natural Translation

This matter does not concern me.

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