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, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative féinaithne vocative a fhéinaithne genitive féinaithne dative féinaithne forms with the definite article singular nominative an fhéinaithne genitive na féinaithne dative leis an bhféinaithne don fhéinaithne

Mutation

Mutated forms of féinaithne

radical	lenition	eclipsis
féinaithne	fhéinaithne	bhféinaithne

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) “féinaithne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “féinaithne”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “féinaithne”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025