paresse

Is paresse masculine or feminine?

laparesse
/la paʁɛs/femininelaziness

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

  • Sa paresse provoqua son échec, et avec raison.

    His idleness resulted in the failure, and with reason.

  • Sa paresse excède la limite de la patience.

    His laziness is past the margin of endurance.

  • La paresse est mère de tous les vices.

    Sloth is the mother of all vices.

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