جانوروں کی مذکر اور مونث انگلش میں سیکھیں

In English, we have special Masculine and Feminine words. These 100 Masculine and Feminine words in English help us tell if we are talking about a boy or a girl. Knowing these words makes it easier to understand and use English better. It’s important for speaking and writing clearly. This way, everyone knows exactly who or what we are talking about, making our conversations and stories more interesting and easy to follow.

Masculine and Feminine

Masculine	Feminine	Image
Actor	Actress
Waiter	Waitress
Lion	Lioness
King	Queen
Brother	Sister
Uncle	Aunt
Nephew	Niece
Father	Mother
Son	Daughter
Grandfather	Grandmother
Bull	Cow
Horse	Mare
Duke	Duchess
Wizard	Witch
Hero	Heroine
Prince	Princess
Groom	Bride
Emperor	Empress
Monk	Nun
Policeman	Policewoman
Steward	Stewardess
Baron	Baroness
Doctor	Doctor (female)
Priest	Priestess
Chairman	Chairwoman
Husband	Wife
Fireman	Firewoman
God	Goddess
Teacher	Teacher (female)
Male	Female
Son-in-law	Daughter-in-law
Brother-in-law	Sister-in-law
Gentleman	Lady
Father-in-law	Mother-in-law
Father-in-law	Mother-in-law
Manager	Manageress
Brother-in-law	Sister-in-law
Son-in-law	Daughter-in-law
Grandson	Granddaughter
Count	Countess
Landlord	Landlady
Manager	Manageress

Now, let’s understand how these masculine and feminine words are formed.

There are three ways of forming the Feminine of Nouns:

1: By using an entirely different word; as

Masculine	Feminine
Bachelor	Maid; Spinster
Brother	Sister
Bullock	Heifer
Colt	Filly
Drake	Duck
Father	Mother
Gentleman	Lady
Husband	Wife
Man	Woman
Nephew	Niece
Son	Daughter
Wizard	Witch
Boy	Girl
Bull (or ox)	Cow
Cock	Hen
Dog	Bitch
Drone	Bee
Gander	Goose
Horse	Mare
King	Queen
Monk	Nun
Sir	Madam
Stag	Hind
English man	English woman
He-mule	She-mule
Stallion	Mare
Sales man	Sales girl
Tutor	Governess
Drone	Bee
Brother-in-law	Sister-in-law
Son-in-law	Daughter-in-law
Maternal-uncle	Maternal-aunt
Step-son	Step-daughter
Hostess	Steward
Widow	Widower
Brother-in-law	Sister-in-law

2: By adding a syllable (-ess, -ine, -trix, -a, etc.) as,

Masculine	Feminine
author	authoress
count	countess
heir	heiress
Jew	Jewess
manager	manageress
patron	patroness
priest	priestess
baron	baroness
giant	giantess
host	hostess
lion	lioness
mayor	mayoress
poet	poetess
shepherd	shepherdess

|Note that in the following -ess is added after dropping the vowel of the masculine ending!

Masculine	Feminine
actor	actress
conductor	conductress
hunter	huntress
negro	negress
prince	princess
traitor	traitress
master	mistress
benefactor	benefactress
founder	foundress
instructor	instructress
emperor	empress
tiger	tigress
waiter	waitress
murderer	murderess

Note: – The suffix -ess is the commonest suffix used to form feminine nouns, and the is the only one which we now* use in forming a new feminine noun.

Masculine	Feminine
hero	heroine
fox	vixen
sultan	sultana

(3) By placing a word before or after; as.

Masculine	Feminine
grandfather	grandmother
manservant	maidservant
milkman	milk-woman
salesman	saleswoman
great-uncle	great-aunt
landlord	landlady
peacock	peahen