baiste

See also: Bäiste

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbˠaʃtʲə/

Etymology 1

From baist +‎ -e.

Noun

baiste m (genitive singular baiste, nominative plural baistí)

1. (Christianity) baptism

Declension

Declension of baiste (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative baiste baistí vocative a bhaiste a bhaistí genitive baiste baistí dative baiste baistí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an baiste na baistí genitive an bhaiste na mbaistí dative leis an mbaiste don bhaiste leis na baistí

Derived terms

• ainm baiste m (“baptismal name”)
• Anabaisteach m (“Anabaptist”)
• Baisteach m (“Baptist”)
• baistealann f (“baptistry”)
• Eoin Baiste m (“John the Baptist”)
• umar baiste m (“baptismal font”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baiste”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “baiste”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “baiste”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Etymology 2

Verb

baiste

1. inflection of baist:
   1. present subjunctive analytic
   2. (obsolete) second-person singular present indicative

Etymology 3

Participle

baiste

1. past participle of baist

Etymology 4

Noun

baiste m sg

1. genitive singular of baisteadh

Mutation

Mutated forms of baiste

radical	lenition	eclipsis
baiste	bhaiste	mbaiste

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

Scottish Gaelic

Verb

baiste

1. past participle of baist

Mutation

Mutation of baiste

radical	lenition
baiste	bhaiste

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