Nouns ending in -esse are feminine.
The suffix often marks an abstract quality.
Personne à part Tom ne connaît son adresse.
No one knows his address but Tom.
Il ne pouvait se souvenir de mon adresse.
He couldn't remember my address.
Répondez immédiatement lorsqu'on s'adresse à vous.
Answer at once when spoken to.
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