Question

Identify the feminine form of the given noun:
Fox
A. Foxen
B. Foxenne
C. Foxine
D. Vixen

Answer 1

Hint:A feminine form of a noun is a form of a noun that represents its female counterpart. Example: Actress. A masculine noun is a form of a noun that represents its male counterpart. Example : Actor. In the given question , the noun given is ‘fox’. We will look for an option that represents its feminine form of noun.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.

Foxen : The word ‘foxen’ is an incorrect word and no such word exists in English language. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Foxenne: The word ‘foxenne’ is an incorrect word and no such word exists in English language. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Foxine : The word ’foxine’ is an incorrect word and no such word exists in English language. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Vixen : The word ‘vixen’ is a noun that represents the feminine form of the noun ‘fox’, which is a carnivore animal that belongs to the dog family. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: The masculine and the feminine form of nouns are used to distinguish between the genders of a noun. It specifies a male or a female counterpart of a noun. Example: A ‘sister’ represents a feminine form of the noun ‘sibling’ and a ‘brother’ represents a masculine form of the noun ‘sibling’.