féinchúis

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Irish

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Etymology

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From féin- +‎ cúis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʲeːnʲˌxuːʃ/

Noun

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féinchúis f (genitive singular féinchúise, nominative plural féinchúiseanna)

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

Declension

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Mutation

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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

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  • féinchúis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024