baist

See also: Bäist

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithes (“baptism”), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bˠaʃtʲ/, /bˠæʃtʲ/[2]

Verb

baist (present analytic baisteann, future analytic baistfidh, verbal noun baisteadh, past participle baiste)

  1. (transitive, Christianity) to baptize
    For quotations using this term, see Citations:baist.
  2. (transitive) to name
  3. (transitive) to add water to

Conjugation

Conjugation of baist (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present baistim baisteann tú;
baistir† 		baisteann sé, sí baistimid; baisteann muid baisteann sibh baisteann siad;
baistid† 		a bhaisteann; a bhaisteas baistear
past bhaist mé; bhaisteas bhaist tú; bhaistis bhaist sé, sí bhaisteamar; bhaist muid bhaist sibh; bhaisteabhair bhaist siad; bhaisteadar a bhaist baisteadh
past habitual bhaistinn /
baistinn‡ 		bhaisteá /
baisteᇠ		bhaisteadh sé, sí /
baisteadh sé, sí‡ 		bhaistimis; bhaisteadh muid /
baistimis‡; baisteadh muid‡ 		bhaisteadh sibh /
baisteadh sibh‡ 		bhaistidís; bhaisteadh siad /
baistidís‡; baisteadh siad‡ 		a bhaisteadh bhaistí /
baistí‡
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
future baistfidh mé;
baistfead 		baistfidh tú;
baistfir† 		baistfidh sé, sí baistfimid;
baistfidh muid 		baistfidh sibh baistfidh siad;
baistfid† 		a bhaistfidh; a bhaistfeas baistfear
conditional bhaistfinn /
baistfinn‡ 		bhaistfeá /
baistfeᇠ		bhaistfeadh sé, sí /
baistfeadh sé, sí‡ 		bhaistfimis; bhaistfeadh muid /
baistfimis‡; baistfeadh muid‡ 		bhaistfeadh sibh /
baistfeadh sibh‡ 		bhaistfidís; bhaistfeadh siad /
baistfidís‡; baistfeadh siad‡ 		a bhaistfeadh bhaistfí /
baistfí‡
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present go mbaiste mé;
go mbaistead† 		go mbaiste tú;
go mbaistir† 		go mbaiste sé, sí go mbaistimid;
go mbaiste muid 		go mbaiste sibh go mbaiste siad;
go mbaistid† 		— go mbaistear
past dá mbaistinn dá mbaisteá dá mbaisteadh sé, sí dá mbaistimis;
dá mbaisteadh muid 		dá mbaisteadh sibh dá mbaistidís;
dá mbaisteadh siad 		— dá mbaistí
imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
— baistim baist baisteadh sé, sí baistimis baistigí;
baistidh† 		baistidís — baistear
past participle baiste
verbal noun baisteadh

† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form

  • baiste m (“baptism”)
  • baisteach m (“baptist”)
  • baisteachán m (“(act of) nicknaming, calling names; abuse”)
  • baistíoch m (“(newly) baptized person; Christian; living person”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of baist
radical lenition eclipsis
baist bhaist mbaist

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bait(h)sid, baistid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 61

Further reading

Scots

Noun

baist (plural baists)

  1. beast

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithes (“baptism”), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʃtʲ/

Verb

baist (past bhaist, future baistidh, verbal noun baisteadh, past participle baiste)

  1. (Christianity) baptize, christen

Mutation

Mutation of baist
radical lenition
baist bhaist

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

Further reading

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