Monday, May 23, 2005

Learn French: Goal One - words that end in -esse are feminine

There is a rule that words ending in -esse are feminine.
  • la vitesse - speed
  • la finesse - fineness, slenderness, shrewdness, or subtlety
  • la largesse - generosity, or gift
  • la caresse - caress
  • la mâitresse - teacher (feminine of "master"), also mistress

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