féinaithne

See also: fèin-aithne

Irish

Etymology

From féin- +‎ aithne.

Noun

féinaithne f (genitive singular féinaithne)

1. self-knowledge

   Synonym: féinfhios

Declension

Declension of féinaithne

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative féinaithne Vocative a fhéinaithne Genitive féinaithne Dative féinaithne

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an fhéinaithne Genitive na féinaithne Dative leis an bhféinaithne don fhéinaithne

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
féinaithne	fhéinaithne	bhféinaithne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “féinaithne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “féinaithne” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “féinaithne” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.