baininscne

Irish

Etymology

From bain- (feminine prefix) +‎ inscne (“gender”).

Noun

baininscne f (genitive singular baininscne)

1. (grammar) the feminine gender
2. (grammar) a feminine word

Declension

Declension of baininscne

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative baininscne Vocative a bhaininscne Genitive baininscne Dative baininscne

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an bhaininscne Genitive na baininscne Dative leis an mbaininscne don bhaininscne

Antonyms

• firinscne

Derived terms

• baininscneach (“feminine”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
baininscne	bhaininscne	mbaininscne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baininscne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “bain-inscne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society