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

• firinscne

Derived terms

• baininscneach (“feminine”, adjective)

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