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Q: What is the French word for countess?
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Masculine of earl?

An earl is male. The equivalent title for a woman is 'countess'. Since earl is an English word it does not have a gender. The french word for an earl is un comte, the word for a countess is une comtesse.


What is the feminine form of the word count?

The feminine form of the word "count" is "countess."


What is a four letter word for countess husband?

An Earl is a four letter word for countess' husband.


What is the Italian word for countess?

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What is the wife of a viscount called?

Oddly enough, she is a Countess. The Anglo-Saxon word Jarl was used in England to replace the Latin Comes - Comte in French, Count in English. The Comes was the head of a Comitatis - modern County. Under the Norman Conquest, the Earl became a local ruler, but his wife was described in Norman French, hence Countess.


What is the french translation for earl?

an earl (nobleman) is called 'un comte' in French. The countess is called 'la comtesse'


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What is gender for countess?

The word 'countess' is a gender specific noun for a female. The corresponding gender specific noun for a male is 'count'.


What is the meaning of the Swedish word grevinnan?

"Grevinnan" means "the countess".


What does a countess means?

In the feudal system of government, the nobleman who ruled a county was called a count, and his wife was called a countess. Some people still claim these hereditary titles, but they no longer rule.


What is feminine gender of count?

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