féinchúis

Irish

Etymology

From féin- +‎ cúis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲeːnʲˌxuːʃ/

Noun

féinchúis f (genitive singular féinchúise, nominative plural féinchúiseanna)

  1. egotism
    Synonym: féinspéis
  2. self-centeredness
    Synonym: leithleachas
  3. empire-building

Declension

Declension of féinchúis (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative féinchúis féinchúiseanna
vocative a fhéinchúis a fhéinchúiseanna
genitive féinchúise féinchúiseanna
dative féinchúis féinchúiseanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an fhéinchúis na féinchúiseanna
genitive na féinchúise na bhféinchúiseanna
dative leis an bhféinchúis
don fhéinchúis 		leis na féinchúiseanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of féinchúis
radical lenition eclipsis
féinchúis fhéinchúis bhféinchúis

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • “féinchúis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
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