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, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative baininscne
vocative a bhaininscne
genitive baininscne
dative baininscne
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an bhaininscne
genitive na baininscne
dative leis an mbaininscne
don bhaininscne

Antonyms

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of baininscne
radical lenition eclipsis
baininscne bhaininscne mbaininscne

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) “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, page 72; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
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