féin-

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