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.

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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