Question

Identify the feminine form of the noun: Duke
a. Dukes
b. Dukess
c. Duchess
d. Dukina

Answer 1

Hint – Duke refers to a male ruler of a duchy (territory), or sovereign of a small state. For e.g., the Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Ireland, etc.

Complete answer:
Option a, Dukes is the plural of the word duke itself. So, option a is incorrect as it is not the feminine form of duke. Option b, Dukess is an incorrect word. It has no meaning and no such word exists in the English language. Thus, option b is incorrect too. Option c, Duchess refers to a female ruler of a duchy or one who holds the rank of a duke in her own right, It also refers to the wife a duke and hence, option c, Duchess is the correct feminine form of the noun Duke. Option d, Dukina is an incorrect word, there is no such word as dukina.

Note – The word ‘Duchess’ is pronounced as [duhch-is]. Do not get confused between Duchess and Dukess. These two are pronounced differently.