Feminine of 'fisherman' is ____________.

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Feminine of 'fisherman' is ____________.

  1. A.

    fisher lady

  2. B.

    fisher wife

  3. C.

    fisherwoman

  4. D.

    None is right

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Correct answer: C

Concept

In English, the feminine form of an occupational noun ending in '-man' is generally created by replacing the suffix '-man' with '-woman' (for example, mailman → mailwoman, chairman → chairwoman); this is distinct from generic address terms (lady, madam) or relationship terms (wife), which do not by themselves form the feminine of an occupation.

Application

Applying this rule to 'fisherman' gives 'fisherwoman'. Among the given choices, 'fisherwoman' is the option that reflects this feminine form exactly.

Contrast with the other choices

  • 'fisher lady' replaces '-man' with the generic address term 'lady' rather than '-woman'; not the standard morphological feminine.

  • 'fisher wife' describes a marital relationship to a fisherman rather than the feminine form of the occupation.

  • 'None is right' is incorrect, since a correctly-formed feminine option is present among the choices.

Result: 'fisherwoman' is the correct feminine form. Gender-neutral alternatives such as 'fisher' or 'fisherperson' are also acceptable in modern usage but are not among the given choices.

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