fhèin

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• fèin, fhìn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [heːn]
• (some dialects) IPA^(key): [pʰeːn] (when following sibh or its prepositional pronoun derivatives such as dhuibh)

Pronoun

fhèin

1. self

Usage notes

• Used after personal pronouns as an emphasizer.

  Bidh agad ri a dhèanamh thu fhèin. - You'll have to do it yourself.

• The unlenited form fèin is seldom used except in compounds.
• Instead of fhèin, these suffixes may be used: -sa, -san, -se, -e.

Derived terms

• mòr às fhèin
• math fhèin

Related terms

• fèin-
• fèineil