Question

Pick out the feminine of the given masculine form:
Bridegroom
a)Woman
b)Girl
c)Bride
d)Bridess

Answer 1

Hint: Bridegroom, often called groom refers to a man who is soon to be married or has been recently married.

Complete step by step answer:
The feminine form of the masculine word bridegroom would be bride which refers to a woman on her wedding day or just before or after the wedding. Therefore, option c is the correct answer.
Option (a) woman is the feminine noun for the word man and hence, is incorrect. Option b girl is the feminine of the masculine noun boy and is therefore incorrect. Option d, bridess is an incorrect word.
There is no such word in the English language. Therefore, option d is incorrect too.

Note: Do not get confused between bride and brides. There is no such word as ‘bridess’. Suffix, -ess is often added to certain masculine nouns to them to change into feminine forms, but here it is not so.