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

Case Singular Plural
Nominative féinchúis féinchúiseanna
Vocative a fhéinchúis a fhéinchúiseanna
Genitive féinchúise féinchúiseanna
Dative féinchúis féinchúiseanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an fhéinchúis na féinchúiseanna
Genitive na féinchúise na bhféinchúiseanna
Dative leis an bhféinchúis

don fhéinchúis

 leis na féinchúiseanna

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
féinchúis fhéinchúis bhféinchúis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Entries containing “féinchúis” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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