Masculine nouns are words for men and boys, and male animals.
Feminine nouns are words for women and girls, and female animals.
Feminine nouns are words for women and girls, and female animals.
Here are some masculine and feminine nouns for people.
| Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine |
| grandson | granddaughter | actor | actress |
| boy | girl | brother | sister |
| man | woman | emperor | empress |
| prince | princess | father | mother |
| steward | stewardess | master | mistress |
| waiter | waitress | nephew | niece |
| bridegroom | bride | son | daughter |
| headmaster | headmistress | gentlemen | lady |
| king | queen | uncle | aunt |
Masculine nouns belong to the masculine gender.
Feminine nouns belong to the feminine gender.
Here are some masculine and feminine nouns for male and female animals.
| Animal | Masculine | Feminine |
| chicken | rooster | hen |
| cattle | bull | cow |
| deer | buck | doe |
| donkey | jack | jenny |
| duck | drake | duck |
| fox | fox | vixen |
| goose | gander | goose |
| horse | stallion | mare |
| lion | lion | lioness |
| sheep | ram | ewe |
| tiger | tiger | tigress |
Many nouns are used for both males and females. We call these nouns common-gender nouns.
| dancers | doctors |
| hairdressers | scientists |
| accountants | parents |
| artists | managers |
| designers | pupils |
| engineers | singers |
| lawyers | teachers |
Words for things that are neither male nor female are called neuter nouns.
| bench | leaves |
| mirror | fire |
| waterfall | ball |
| forest | cake |
| rock | computer |
| sky | wind |
| card | floor |
