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Examples of feminine and masculine nouns with common nouns?

Feminine and Masculine Nouns with Common Nouns:

Here are some examples of feminine and masculine nouns in different languages, paired with common nouns:

English (uses gendered pronouns for some animals):

* Feminine:

* Queen (monarch)

* Actress (actor)

* Doe (deer)

* Hen (chicken)

* Mare (horse)

* Sow (pig)

* Masculine:

* King (monarch)

* Actor (actor)

* Buck (deer)

* Rooster (chicken)

* Stallion (horse)

* Boar (pig)

French (uses gendered articles and adjectives):

* Feminine:

* La (the) femme (woman)

* La (the) fille (girl)

* La (the) table (table)

* La (the) fleur (flower)

* Masculine:

* Le (the) homme (man)

* Le (the) garçon (boy)

* Le (the) livre (book)

* Le (the) chien (dog)

Spanish (uses gendered articles and adjectives):

* Feminine:

* La (the) mujer (woman)

* La (the) niña (girl)

* La (the) silla (chair)

* La (the) flor (flower)

* Masculine:

* El (the) hombre (man)

* El (the) niño (boy)

* El (the) libro (book)

* El (the) perro (dog)

German (uses gendered articles and adjectives):

* Feminine:

* Die (the) Frau (woman)

* Die (the) Tabelle (table)

* Die (the) Blume (flower)

* Die (the) Katze (cat)

* Masculine:

* Der (the) Mann (man)

* Der (the) Baum (tree)

* Der (the) Hund (dog)

* Der (the) Stuhl (chair)

Note: Many languages have gendered nouns, but the rules and categories may vary. There are also many instances where a noun's gender is not inherently linked to its meaning. For example, the Spanish word "mesa" (table) is feminine, even though "table" is not inherently feminine in English.

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