baisteadh

Irish

Alternative forms

• baisdeadh, baisdedh (obsolete)

Etymology 1

From Old Irish baitzed. By surface analysis, baist +‎ -eadh (verbal noun ending).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɑʃtʲə/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠaʃtʲə/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠaʃtʲuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠaʃtʲu/

Noun

baisteadh m (genitive singular baiste or baistidh, nominative plural baistí)

1. verbal noun of baist
2. baptism
3. christening celebration, party

Declension

Declension of baisteadh

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative baisteadh baistí Vocative a bhaisteadh a bhaistí Genitive baiste baistí Dative baisteadh baistí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an baisteadh na baistí Genitive an bhaiste na mbaistí Dative leis an mbaisteadh don bhaisteadh leis na baistí

Alternative declension

Declension of baisteadh

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative baisteadh baistí Vocative a bhaistidh a bhaistí Genitive baistidh baistí Dative baisteadh baistí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an baisteadh na baistí Genitive an bhaistidh na mbaistí Dative leis an mbaisteadh don bhaisteadh leis na baistí

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠaʃtʲəɡ/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠaʃtʲəvˠ/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠaʃtʲuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠaʃtʲu/

Verb

baisteadh

1. past indicative autonomous of baist

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠaʃtʲəx/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈbˠaʃtʲətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈbˠaʃtʲəx/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈbˠaʃtʲətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈbˠaʃtʲuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): (before sé, sí, sibh, siad) /ˈbˠaʃtʲətʲ/, (elsewhere) /ˈbˠaʃtʲu/

Verb

baisteadh

1. inflection of baist:
   1. past subjunctive analytic
   2. third-person singular imperative

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
baisteadh	bhaisteadh	mbaisteadh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “baisteaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 50
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baisteadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “baisteadh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “baisteadh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish baitzed. By surface analysis, baist +‎ -eadh (verbal noun ending).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaʃtʲəɣ/

Noun

baisteadh m (genitive singular baistidh, plural baistidhean)

1. verbal noun of baist
2. baptism, christening

Derived terms

• ainm-baistidh
• athair-baistidh
• oide-baistidh

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
baisteadh	bhaisteadh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.