baist

See also: Bäist

Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bˠaʃtʲ/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /bˠæʃtʲ/

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, Christianity) baptize
    • 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 61:
      bŭæšcĭm hū ə n-ænm̥ n̥ æhr̥ agəs n̥ viḱ agəs n̥ spŕiȷ n̄ȳv.
      Baistim thú in ainm an Athar agus an Mhic agus an Spioraid Naoimh. (conventional orthography)
      I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
  2. (transitive) name
  3. (transitive) add water to

Conjugation
First Conjugation (A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present baistim baisteann tú;
baistir†		 baisteann sé, sí baistimid baisteann sibh baisteann siad;
baistid†		 a bhaisteann; a bhaisteas /
a mbaisteann*; a mbaisteas*		 baistear
past bhaist mé; bhaisteas bhaist tú; bhaistis bhaist sé, sí bhaisteamar; bhaist muid bhaist sibh; bhaisteabhair bhaist siad; bhaisteadar a bhaist /
ar bhaist*		 baisteadh
past habitual bhaistinn / mbaistinn‡‡ bhaisteá / mbaisteᇇ bhaisteadh sé, sí / mbaisteadh sé, s퇇 bhaistimis; bhaisteadh muid / mbaistimis‡‡; mbaisteadh muid‡‡ bhaisteadh sibh / mbaisteadh sibh‡‡ bhaistidís; bhaisteadh siad / mbaistidís‡‡; mbaisteadh siad‡‡ a bhaisteadh /
a mbaisteadh*		 bhaistí / mbaist퇇
future baistfidh mé;
baistfead		 baistfidh tú;
baistfir†		 baistfidh sé, sí baistfimid;
baistfidh muid		 baistfidh sibh baistfidh siad;
baistfid†		 a bhaistfidh; a bhaistfeas /
a mbaistfidh*; a mbaistfeas*		 baistfear
conditional bhaistfinn / mbaistfinn‡‡ bhaistfeá / mbaistfeᇇ bhaistfeadh sé, sí / mbaistfeadh sé, s퇇 bhaistfimis; bhaistfeadh muid / mbaistfimis‡‡; mbaistfeadh muid‡‡ bhaistfeadh sibh / mbaistfeadh sibh‡‡ bhaistfidís; bhaistfeadh siad / mbaistfidís‡‡; mbaistfeadh siad‡‡ a bhaistfeadh /
a mbaistfeadh*		 bhaistfí / mbaistf퇇
subjunctive 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 baistim baist baisteadh sé, sí baistimis baistigí;
baistidh†		 baistidís — baistear
verbal noun baisteadh
past participle baiste

* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form
‡‡ Dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

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

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
baist bhaist mbaist
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scots

Noun

baist (plural baists)

  1. beast

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithis, baithes, bathais (“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
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
baistbhaist
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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