What is the feminine noun for steward?

Answer 1

Steward

Answer 2

A proper noun for the common noun 'steward' is the name of a specific steward, the title of a specific steward, or for example, Steward Health Care System in Boston, MA or Steward Street in London, UK.

Answer 3

In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.

The noun 'steward' is a common gender noun as a word for a person whose responsibility it is to take care of something (a shop steward or an estate steward, for example).

The noun 'steward' is defined as 'a male employed to manage the supply and distribution of food and attend the needs of passengers' is a gender specific noun for a male.

The corresponding gender specific noun for a female employed to perform these duties is stewardess.

Today, common gender nouns have come into use to replace the gender specific nouns, such as cabin crew or flight attendant on a plane, and cabin steward on a ship are used for a male or a female.

Answer 4

The nouns 'steward' and 'stewardess' are both common nouns; general words for someone who looks after the needs of passengers on a ship, aircraft, or train; a word for someone who supervises or helps to manage an event; a word for someone who manages another's property, finances, or affairs; a word for any steward or stewardess of any kind.

A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common nouns 'steward' or stewardess' is the name or title of the person.

Answer 5

It's usually stewardess. -ess is not native English.

Answer 6

Steward

Answer 7

Do not know

Answer 8

Stewardness