baist
See also: Bäist
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithis, baithes, bathais (“baptism”), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
baist (present analytic baisteann, future analytic baistfidh, verbal noun baisteadh, past participle baiste)
- (transitive, Christianity) baptize
- 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, volume II (overall work in German), Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 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.]
- I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
- (transitive) name
- (transitive) add water to
Conjugation edit
conjugation of baist (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Related terms edit
- baiste m (“baptism”)
- baisteach m (“baptist”)
- baisteachán m (“(act of) nicknaming, calling names; abuse”)
- baistíoch m (“(newly) baptized person; Christian; living person”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
baist | bhaist | mbaist |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bait(h)sid, baistid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 61
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baist”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scots edit
Noun edit
baist (plural baists)
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish baithsid, baitsid, baistid (“to baptise”), from baithis, baithes, bathais (“baptism”), from Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
baist (past bhaist, future baistidh, verbal noun baisteadh, past participle baiste)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
baist | bhaist |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “baist”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “bait(h)sid, baistid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language