féineach

Irish

Etymology

From féin +‎ -ach; probably a calque of English selfish.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈfʲeːnʲa(x)/, [ˈfʲei̯nʲa(x)]

Adjective

féineach (genitive singular masculine féinigh, genitive singular feminine féiní, plural féineacha, comparative féiní)

1. (Ulster) selfish

   Synonyms: leithleach, cóngarach duit féin, gar duit féin

Declension

Declension of féineach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	féineach	fhéineach	féineacha; fhéineacha2
vocative	fhéinigh		féineacha
genitive		féiní	féineacha	féineach
dative	féineach; fhéineach1	fhéineach; fhéinigh (archaic)	féineacha; fhéineacha2
Comparative	níos féiní
Superlative	is féiní

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of féineach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
féineach	fhéineach	bhféineach

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “féineaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 69