"féin" meaning in Irish

See féin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /heːnʲ/, /fʲeːnʲ/, /pʲeːnʲ/ [Aran, also] (note: corresponds to the form péin), /hiːnʲ/ [Ulster, rare] Forms: féinig [alternative], fhéin [alternative], héin [alternative], péin [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Irish féin, from Proto-Celtic *swesin (from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“oneself”)) + *sin (anaphoric pronoun). Cognate to Scottish Gaelic fhèin, Manx hene. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|féin}} Old Irish féin, {{inh|ga|cel-pro|*swesin}} Proto-Celtic *swesin, {{der|ga|ine-pro|*swé|t=oneself}} Proto-Indo-European *swé (“oneself”), {{cog|gd|fhèin}} Scottish Gaelic fhèin, {{cog|gv|hene}} Manx hene Head templates: {{head|ga|adverb}} féin
  1. even, only
    Sense id: en-féin-ga-adv-WOwG6HXp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /fʲeːnʲ/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], féin [error-unrecognized-form], fhéin [error-unrecognized-form], bhféin [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|ga|noun form}} féin Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}}
  1. inflection of féan:
    vocative/genitive singular
    Tags: form-of Form of: féan
    Sense id: en-féin-ga-noun-mJP4dARB
  2. inflection of féan:
    nominative/dative plural
    Tags: dative, form-of, nominative, plural Form of: féan
    Sense id: en-féin-ga-noun--vPRNPaW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

IPA: /heːnʲ/, /fʲeːnʲ/, /pʲeːnʲ/ [Aran, also] (note: corresponds to the form péin), /hiːnʲ/ [Ulster, rare] Forms: féinig [alternative], fhéin [alternative], héin [alternative], péin [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Irish féin, from Proto-Celtic *swesin (from Proto-Indo-European *swé (“oneself”)) + *sin (anaphoric pronoun). Cognate to Scottish Gaelic fhèin, Manx hene. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|féin}} Old Irish féin, {{inh|ga|cel-pro|*swesin}} Proto-Celtic *swesin, {{der|ga|ine-pro|*swé|t=oneself}} Proto-Indo-European *swé (“oneself”), {{cog|gd|fhèin}} Scottish Gaelic fhèin, {{cog|gv|hene}} Manx hene Head templates: {{head|ga|pronoun||||cat2=reflexive pronouns|head=}} féin, {{ga-pron|type=reflexive}} féin
  1. self
    Sense id: en-féin-ga-pron-BsYEszKz Categories (other): Irish terms with collocations, Irish entries with incorrect language header, Irish pronouns, Irish reflexive pronouns, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 5 22 16 46 11 Disambiguation of Irish pronouns: 32 55 13 Disambiguation of Irish reflexive pronouns: 24 60 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 9 6 30 16 15 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 10 6 30 16 15 14
  2. own
    Sense id: en-féin-ga-pron-Wzl1ZRw8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: féin-, Sinn Féin
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "féin",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fhéin",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bhféin",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "noun form"
      },
      "expansion": "féin",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ga-mut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "féan"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of féan:",
        "vocative/genitive singular"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "féan",
          "féan#Irish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "féan"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of féan:",
        "nominative/dative plural"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "féan",
          "féan#Irish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "form-of",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fʲeːnʲ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "féin"
}

Download raw JSONL data for féin meaning in Irish (5.8kB)

{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: féin/Irish 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "féin"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "féin",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'lenition'",
  "path": [
    "féin"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "féin",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'eclipsis'",
  "path": [
    "féin"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "féin",
  "trace": ""
}

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