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In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.
The noun 'spinster' is an obsolete word for a female who has never married. The noun 'spinster' is a gender specific noun for a female.
The noun 'spinster' is a gender specific noun for a female who is past a child bearing age but has never married.
The noun 'bachelor' is the noun used for an unmarried, adult male of any age, however, at the time the word 'spinster' was commonly used, no corresponding noun for a male was used because an unmarried man of any age is not past an age for (the expectation of) siring children.
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In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for a male or a female.The gender specific noun for a male is a bachelor.The noun 'spinster' is a gender specific noun for a female who is past a child bearing age but has never married.The noun 'bachelor' is the noun used for an unmarried, adult male of any age. However, at the time the word 'spinster' was commonly used, no corresponding noun for a male was used because an unmarried man of any age is not past an age for (the expectation of) siring children.Old timers will speak of a 'bachelor lady.' The word bachelorette is a more recent addition to popular culture, because the word spinster has such negative connotations.
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The informal term for a female bachelor is bachelorette.(An earlier term was "spinster" which is seldom used today.)
What is the masculine term for spinster?
Soinster is a strictly feminine term indicating an unmarried woman (with negative connotations). An unmarried man is a bachelor, a term with no negative connotations.
What is the male for spinster?
The male counterpart of spinster is bachelor.
What genders of noun is spinster?
The noun 'spinster' is a gender specific noun for a female, a word for a woman who is past a child bearing age but has never married.At the time the word 'spinster' was commonly used, no corresponding noun for a male was used because an unmarried man of any age is not past an age for (the expectation of) siring children.
When was Spinster Stakes created?
Spinster Stakes was created in 1956.
What is masculine gender of spinster?
The masculine equivalent of spinster is bachelor.
Is girl masculine gender of spinster?
No, in English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun 'girl' is a gender specific noun for a young, female, person.The corresponding gender specific noun for a young, male person is 'boy'.The noun 'spinster' is a gender specific noun for a womanwho is past a child bearing age but has never married.The term stems from an era when most females were not educated and if not married became a dependent in the household of a family member. One of the jobs frequently assigned to an adult, dependent family member (everyone had to earn their keep) was spinning wool and thread, literally the family spinster.
A 'spinster' is a woman who has naver?
A spinster is a woman who has never (not naver) married.
What is the antonym of spinster?
The antonyms for spinster (an unmarried woman) are wifeor widow.
