féin-

See also: fein, féin, fèin, feîn, and fèin-

Irish

Etymology

From féin (“self”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heːnʲ/, /fʲeːnʲ/

Prefix

féin-

1. self-, auto-

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with féin-

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
féin-	fhéin-	bhféin-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “self-”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024