Baintighearna

See also: baintighearna

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From baintighearna (“lady”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɲ ˈtʲʰijərˠn̪ˠə/
• Hyphenation: Bain‧ti‧ghear‧na

Proper noun

Baintighearna f

1. Lady, Dame

   Baintighearna Mhic Beatha ― Lady MacBeth

   Fàilte dhan Tighearna agus dham Bhaintighearna Dhòmhnallaich! ― Hail to Lord and Lady MacDonald!

2. (Wicca) Used to refer to the Goddess

   Cluinn m'ùrnaigh, a Bhaintighearna! ― Hear my prayer, O Lady.

Declension

Declension of Baintighearna (type III feminine noun)

Indefinite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Baintighearna	Baintighearnan
Genitive	Baintighearna	Bhaintighearnan
Dative	Baintighearna	Baintighearnan; Baintighearnaibh✝
Definite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	(a') Bhaintighearna	(na) Baintighearnan
Genitive	(na) Baintighearna	(nam) Baintighearnan
Dative	(a') Bhaintighearna	(na) Baintighearnan; Baintighearnaibh✝
Vocative	Bhaintighearna	Bhaintighearnan

^✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Coordinate terms

• Tighearna (“Lord; God”)

Mutation

Mutation of Baintighearna

radical	lenition
Baintighearna	Bhaintighearna

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