bain

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English bain, bayne, bayn, beyn (“direct, prompt”), from Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”), from Proto-Germanic *bainaz (“straight”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhei- (“to hit, beat”). Cognate with Scots bein, bien (“in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen”), Icelandic beinn (“straight, direct, hospitable”), Norwegian bein (“straight, direct, easy to deal with”). See also bein.

Alternative forms

• bane

Adjective

bain (comparative more bain, superlative most bain)

1. (Now chiefly dialectal) Ready; willing.
2. (Now chiefly dialectal) Direct; near; short; gain.

   That is the bainest way.

3. (Now chiefly dialectal) Limber; pliant; flexible.

Adverb

bain (comparative more bain, superlative most bain)

1. (Now chiefly dialectal) Readily; willingly.
2. (Now chiefly dialectal) Nearby; at hand.

Etymology 2

From Middle English bayne, baine, from Old French bain (“bath”), from Latin balneum (“bath, bath-house”).

Alternative forms

• bane (obsolete)
• bayne (15th-17th centuries)

Noun

bain (plural bains)

1. (obsolete) A bath.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:

     So uppon a day the quene and La Beale Isode made a bayne for Sir Tramtryste, and whan he was in his bayne, the quene and Isode, hir doughter, romed up and downe in the chambir the whyles Governayle and Hebes attendede uppon Sir Tramtryste.

Anagrams

• IBAN

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French

Etymology

From Latin balneum.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /bɛ̃/, X-SAMPA: /bE~/

Noun

bain m (plural bains)

1. bath

Derived terms

• bain marie
• salle de bain

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Irish

Etymology

From a conflation of Old Irish benaid (“beat, strike”) and boingid (“break, cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [bˠanʲ], [bˠɪnʲ]

Verb

bain (present analytic baineann, future analytic bainfidh, verbal noun baint, past participle bainte)

1. to extract
2. to cut (hay, turf, flowers, etc.), to mow

Inflection

First Conjugation (A)

		singular			plural			autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	bainim	baineann tú; bainir†	baineann sé, sí	bainimid	baineann sibh	baineann siad; bainid†	baintear
	past	bhain mé; bhaineas†	bhain tú; bhainis†	bhain sé, sí	bhaineamar	bhain sibh; bhaineabhair†	bhain siad; bhaineadar†	baineadh
	future	bainfidh mé; bainfead†	bainfidh tú; bainfir†	bainfidh sé, sí	bainfimid; bainfeam†	bainfidh sibh	bainfidh siad; bainfid†	bainfear
	past habitual	bhaininn	bhainteá	bhaineadh sé, sí	bhainimis	bhaineadh sibh	bhainidís	bhaintí
imperative		bainim	bain	baineadh sé, sí	bainimis	bainigí	bainidís	baintear
conditional		bhainfinn	bhainfeá	bhainfeadh sé, sí	bhainfimis	bhainfeadh sibh	bhainfidís	bhainfí
subjunctive	present	baine mé; bainead†	baine tú; bainir†	baine sé, sí	bainimid	baine sibh	baine siad; bainid†	baintear
	past	baininn	bainteá	baineadh sé, sí	bainimis	baineadh sibh	bainidís	baintí
verbal noun		baint
past participle		bainte

† Dialect form

Derived terms

• bain as – to get from
• bain de – to take away from
• bain do, bain le – to touch; to concern
• bain sult as – to enjoy
• bain taitneamh as – to enjoy

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bain	bhain	mbain
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Romansch

Etymology 1

From Latin bene.

Adverb

bain

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) well
2. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) beautifully
3. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) yes (used to disagree with a negative statement)

Alternative forms

• (Sursilvan) bein
• (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) bagn

Derived terms

• bainschi

Etymology 2

Noun

bain m (plural bains)

1. (Puter, Vallader) farm

Alternative forms

• (Sursilvan) bein

Synonyms

• (Rumantsch Grischun) bain puril, (Sursilvan) bein puril
• (Rumantsch Grischun) puraria, (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) purareia, (Vallader) pauraria
• (Sutsilvan) manaschi da purs
• (Surmiran) curt purila