lass/lad - dog/bitch - niece/nephew - fiance/fiancee - tiger/tigress - nun/priest - count/countess - master/mistress
A countess's male counterpart is a count or an earl (equivalent British nobility).(It's not really an opposite, just the opposite gender.)
Countess---Masculine: CountFeminine: Countess
Even when denoting a male person, like all English nouns Count is of common gender.
The word 'countess' is a gender specific noun for a female. The corresponding gender specific noun for a male is 'count'.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The gender specific noun for a female is countess.The corresponding gender specific noun for a male is count.
A countess's male counterpart is a count or an earl (equivalent British nobility).(It's not really an opposite, just the opposite gender.)
Countess---Masculine: CountFeminine: Countess
The gender specific noun for a male is count.The corresponding gender specific noun for a female is countess.The gender specific noun for a male is earl.There is no corresponding gender specific noun for a female.
Even when denoting a male person, like all English nouns Count is of common gender.
A female count is called a countess.
It is countess.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female. The gender specific noun for a male is count. The corresponding gender specific noun for a female is countess.
She would be a Countess.
The word 'countess' is a gender specific noun for a female. The corresponding gender specific noun for a male is 'count'.
Count is a masculine word. A count is a nobleman equivalent in rank to an English earl. Countess is a feminine word
Countess is female... Count is male.
It is important because everybody is your friend even if their the opposite gender. A lot people have friends that are the opposite gender and when people see them together, they probably think that their dating. You shouldn't care what people think about you two, you should know that you two are great friends and nothing can come between you guys. In the end, everybody is equal and should be counted as your friend.