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, 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.

2. (transitive) name
3. (transitive) add water to

Conjugation

conjugation of baist (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*	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*	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

Related terms

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

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of baist

radical	lenition	eclipsis
baist	bhaist	mbaist

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baist”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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

Mutation of baist

radical	lenition
baist	bhaist

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

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “baist”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “bait(h)sid, baistid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language