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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 counterpart of bachelor?
spinster
What is the male for spinster?
The male counterpart of spinster is bachelor.
What is feminine form of spinster?
A single woman is a spinster.A single man is a bachelor.
What is the feminine of the word batchelor?
Batchelorette? Think the answer should be spinster.
Feminine counterpart of rooster?
The feminine counterpart of a rooster is a hen. Hens are female chickens that typically lay eggs and are raised for their meat.
What is the feminine counter part of patron?
There is no feminine, 'patron' is genderless.
What is a female counterpart?
feminine term of villain
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.
Femine counterpart of billy goat?
The feminine counterpart of a billy goat is a nanny goat.
What is the female counterpart of heir?
The feminine version of heir is heiress.
Is petite in french masculine or feminine?
Petite is the feminine form of the adjective 'small'. Its masculine counterpart is petit.
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.
