Gender Nouns
There are four types of gender nouns in English.
Masculine gender nouns are words for men, boys, and male animals.
Feminine gender nouns are words for women, girls and female animals.
Common gender nouns are nouns that are used for both males and females.
Neuter gender nouns are words for things that are not alive.
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Here are some masculine and feminine nouns for people.
Male |
Female |
actor
|
actress
|
boy
|
girl
|
bridegroom
|
bride
|
brother
|
sister
|
emperor
|
empress
|
father
|
mother
|
grandfather
|
grandmother
|
host
|
hostess
|
husband
|
wife
|
king
|
queen
|
landlord
|
landlady
|
man
|
woman
|
nephew
|
niece
|
policeman
|
policewoman
|
prince
|
princess
|
son
|
daughter
|
steward
|
stewardess
|
uncle
|
aunt
|
wizard
|
witch
|
Here are some masculine and feminine nouns for animals.
Animal |
Masculine |
Feminine |
bear
|
boar
|
sow
|
cat
|
tom
|
queen
|
cattle
|
bull
|
cow
|
chicken
|
rooster
|
hen
|
deer
|
buck or stag
|
doe or hind
|
donkey
|
jack
|
jenny
|
duck
|
drake
|
duck
|
elephant
|
bull
|
cow
|
fox
|
dog
|
vixen
|
goose
|
gander
|
goose
|
horse
|
stallion
|
mare
|
leopard
|
leopard
|
leopardess
|
lion
|
lion
|
lioness
|
peacock
|
peacock
|
peahen
|
pig
|
boar
|
sow
|
rabbit
|
buck
|
doe
|
sheep
|
ram
|
ewe
|
swan
|
cob
|
pen
|
tiger
|
tiger
|
tigress
|
whale
|
bull
|
cow
|
Here are some common gender nouns that used for both males and females.
babies |
dancers |
students |
parents |
reporters |
teachers |
singers |
engineers |
lawyers |
artists |
Here are some neuter gender nouns that are used for objects and places.
hospital |
school |
knife |
chair |
cave |
floor |
phone |
fire |
pen |
stick |
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