Is « respect » masculine or feminine?
« respect » is masculine. You say le respect.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le respect |
| With the indefinite article | un respect |
| With the partitive article | du respect |
Plural
The plural is respects (les respects). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Montre-moi du respect !
Show me some respect. -
Ils méritent le respect.
They deserve respect. -
On n'achète pas le respect.
You can't buy respect.
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Common questions
Is « respect » masculine or feminine?
« respect » is masculine. You say le respect.
Is it « la respect » or « le respect »?
It is « le respect ». « la respect » is incorrect.
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