mórchúis

Irish

Etymology

From mór- +‎ cúis.

Noun

mórchúis f (genitive singular mórchúise)

  1. self-importance, pride, pomposity
    Synonym: postúlacht

Declension
Declension of mórchúis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative mórchúis
Vocative a mhórchúis
Genitive mórchúise
Dative mórchúis

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an mhórchúis
Genitive na mórchúise
Dative leis an mórchúis

don mhórchúis

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
mórchúis mhórchúis not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "mórchúis" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “pomposity” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “pride” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “self-importance” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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