List of masculine and feminine gender
The gender of a noun indicates the sex or the absence of it.
The different genders are:
- Masculine gender
- Feminine gender
- Common gender
- Neuter gender
A noun that denotes the male sex is called the masculine gender.
A noun that denotes the female sex is called the feminine gender.
A noun that denotes either a male or a female sex is called common gender.
A noun that denotes a lifeless thing is called neuter gender.
| Masculine | Feminine |
| Father | Mother |
| Son | Daughter |
| Brother | Sister |
| Man | Woman |
| Bachelor | Maid / Spinster |
| Cock | Hen |
| Dog | Bitch |
| Bull | Cow |
| Drone | Bee |
| Gander | Goose |
| Stag | Hind |
| Gentleman | Lady |
| Earl | Countess |
| Husband | Wife |
| Lord | Lady |
| King | Queen |
| Monk | Nun |
| Sir | Madam |
| Uncle | Aunt |
| Nephew | Niece |
| Wizard | Witch |
| Hart | Roe |
| Drake | Duck |
| Lion | Lioness |
| Count | Countess |
| Giant | Giantess |
| Priest | Priestess |
| Prophet | Prophetess |
| Poet | Poetess |
| Patron | Patroness |
| Host | Hostess |
| Viscount | Viscountess |
| Shepherd | Shepherdess |
| Steward | Stewardess |
| Author | Authoress |
| Manager | Manageress |
| Heir | Heiress |
| Jew | Jewess |
| Baron | Baroness |
| Mayor | Mayoress |
| Peer | Peeress |
| Negro | Negress |
| Abbot | Abbess |
| Emperor | Empress |
| Traitor | Traitress |
| Actor | Actress |
| Benefactor | Benefactress |
| Instructor | Instructress |
| Conductor | Conductress |
| Founder | Foundress |
| Hunter | Huntress |
| Tempter | Temptress |
| Master | Mistress |
| Tiger | Tigress |
| Duke | Duchess |
| Enchanter | Enchantress |
| Songster | Songstress |
| Hero | Heroine |
| Sultan | Sultana |
| Czar | Czarina |
| Signor | Signora |
| Man-servant | Maid-servant |
| He-goat | She-goat |
| Cock-sparrow | Hen-sparrow |
| Bull-calf | Cow-calf |
| Grand-father | Grand-mother |
| Land-lord | Land-lady |
| Milkman | Milkmaid |
| Peacock | Peahen |
