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In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.
Originally, the noun 'spinster' was a word for a young unmarried women (since it was they who usually spun thread into yarn), and eventually applied to unmarried women who were past the usual age to marry. Today the word 'spinster' is considered a negative term.
Since the roles of males and females were not equivalent, gender nouns for males or females may not be equivalent. For example, the closest noun for a male who has never married is 'bachelor', but a bachelor can be a man of any age.
Today the preferred nouns for people who have never married are bachelor for a man, bachelorette for a woman.
Language changes with the needs of society.
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What is the feminine and masculine of an bachelor?
The informal term for a female bachelor is bachelorette.(An earlier term was "spinster" which is seldom used today.)
What is the feminine of bachelor?
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.
What is negative connotation of spinster?
spinster
What is the masculine word for bride?
The masculine equivalent of bride is groom.
What is masculine of comedian?
"Comedian" is the masculine. "Comedienne" is the female equivalent.
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 masculine equivalent of a heiress what is the Masculine form of spinster?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun heir is a common gender noun for a person who inherits.The noun heir is also a gender specific noun for a male.The corresponding gender specific noun for a female is heiress.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.The noun 'bachelor' is the noun used for an unmarried, adult male, 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.In modern times, the noun 'bachelorette' has come into use as a word for an unmarried, adult female.
What is the male for spinster?
The male counterpart of spinster is bachelor.
What is the feminine counterpart of spinster?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.Originally, the noun 'spinster' was a word for a young unmarried women (since it was they who usually spun thread into yarn), and eventually applied to unmarried women who were past the usual age to marry. Today the word 'spinster' is considered a negative term.Since the roles of males and females were not equivalent, gender nouns for males or females may not be equivalent. For example, the closest noun for a male who has never married is 'bachelor', but a bachelor can be a man of any age.Today the preferred nouns for people who have never married are bachelor for a man, bachelorette for a woman.Language changes with the needs of society.
What is the masculine equivalent of the Italian word 'Madonna'?
There is no masculine equivalent of Madonna since the Italian word refers to the mother of Jesus.
What is the feminine of spinster?
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.
When was Spinster Stakes created?
Spinster Stakes was created in 1956.
