cesse

Is cesse masculine or feminine?

lacesse
/la sɛs/feminineend

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -esse are feminine.
The suffix often marks an abstract quality.
100% of -esse nouns are feminine

In context

  • La qualité du thé ne cesse de diminuer.

    The quality of tea is going down.

  • Le coût du carburant ne cesse d'augmenter.

    The cost of petrol keeps on going up.

  • Tom a parlé sans cesse toute la nuit.

    Tom kept talking all night.

À toi de jouer

Un autre mot ?

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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