féin-

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

Irish

Etymology

From féin (“self”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /heːnʲ/, /fʲeːnʲ/

Prefix

féin-

  1. self-, auto-
  2. idio-

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with féin-

Mutation

Mutated forms of féin-
radical lenition eclipsis
féin- fhéin- bhféin-

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

Further reading

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