Is « reste » masculine or feminine?
« reste » is masculine. You say le reste.
In English, « reste » means rest, remainder.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le reste |
| With the indefinite article | un reste |
| With the partitive article | du reste |
Plural
The plural is restes (les restes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
-
Où est le reste ?
Where's the rest? -
Je ferai le reste.
I'll do the rest. -
On a des restes.
We have leftovers.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « reste » masculine or feminine?
« reste » is masculine. You say le reste.
Is it « la reste » or « le reste »?
It is « le reste ». « la reste » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.