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Grammatical Gender Is A System of
Grammatical Gender Is A System of
Grammatical gender
abbot abbess
actor actress
Alexander Alexandra
bachelor spinster
baron baroness
beau belle
billy-goat nanny-goat
boar sow
boy girl
bridegroom bride
brother sister
buck doe
buck-rabbit doe-rabbit
bull cow
bull-calf cow-calf
bullock heifer
Cecil Cecilia
Charles Charlotte
Christian Christina
Clarence Clara
cock hen
cock-sparrow hen-sparrow
colt filly
count countess
dog bitch
drake duck
duke duchess
earl countess
emperor empress
enchanter enchantress
father mother
father-in-law mother-in-law
fiance fiancee
Francis Frances
friar nun
gander goose
gentleman lady
George Georgina
god goddess
grandfather grandmother
hart hind
he she
he-goat she-goat
headmaster headmistress
heir heiress
Henry Henrietta
hero heroine
him her
host hostess
hound Brach
husband wife
John Joan
Joseph Josephine
king queen
lad lass
landlord landlady
lion lioness
lord lady
male female
male-child female-child
man woman
manservant maidservant
marquis marchioness
masseur masseuse
master mistress
mayor mayoress
monk nun
Mr Mrs
nephew niece
Oliver Olive
atrick Patricia
Paul Pauline
postman postwoman
postmaster postmistress
priest priestess
prince princess
ram ewe
Robert Roberta
shepherd shepherdess
sir madam
sire dam
son daughter
son-in-law daughter-in-law
sorcerer sorceress
stag Hind
stallion mare
steer heifer
stepfather stepmother
stepson stepdaughter
steward stewardess
Sultan Sultana
tiger tigress
tutor governess
uncle aunt
Victor Victoria
waiter waitress
widower widow
William Wilhelmina
wizard witch
Animals
With animals, there is one general word for the animal. There are however many
species of animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific
names for the male, the female.
Some nouns are used for both males and females. These nouns are referred to as
common gender nouns.
Examples
baby,
bird,
cat,
cattle,
child,
companion,
comrade,
cousin,
dancer,
deer,
friend,
guardian,
guest,
infant,
owner,
parent,
passenger,
pig,
president,
pupil,
relative,
sheep,
singer,
student,
swan,
teacher,