Value Sex-denoting suffix

Language:
Afrikaans
Parameter:
Female and male animals
References
Donaldson 1993: 96-97; Ponelis 1993: 539

Examples

  1. danser vs. danseres
    dans-er
    dance-er
    vs.
    vs.
    dans-er-es
    dance-er-ess
    dancer (m) vs. dancer (f)
  2. bakker vs. bakster
    bak-er
    bake-er
    vs.
    vs.
    bak-ster
    bake-f.er
    baker (m) vs. baker (f)
  3. eggenoot vs. eggenote
    eggenoot
    spouse
    vs
    vs.
    eggenot-e
    spouse-f
    spouse (male) vs. spouse (female)
  4. god vs. godin
    god
    god
    vs.
    vs.
    god-in
    god-f
    god vs. goddess
  5. leeu, leeuin
    leeu,
    lion,
    leeu-in
    lion-f
    lion, lioness