mórchúis

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Irish

Etymology

From mór- +‎ cúis.

Noun

mórchúis f (genitive singular mórchúise)

  1. self-importance, pride, pomposity
    Synonym: postúlacht

Declension

Declension of mórchúis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative mórchúis
vocative a mhórchúis
genitive mórchúise
dative mórchúis
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an mhórchúis
genitive na mórchúise
dative leis an mórchúis
don mhórchúis

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of mórchúis
radical lenition eclipsis
mórchúis mhórchúis not applicable

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

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mórchúis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • pomposity”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • pride”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • self-importance”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024