Is « sieste » masculine or feminine?
« sieste » is feminine. You say la sieste.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la sieste |
| With the indefinite article | une sieste |
| With the partitive article | de la sieste |
Plural
The plural is siestes (les siestes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je fis une sieste.
I took a nap. -
Tom fait la sieste.
Tom is taking a nap. -
Marie fait la sieste.
Mary is having a siesta.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « sieste » masculine or feminine?
« sieste » is feminine. You say la sieste.
Is it « le sieste » or « la sieste »?
It is « la sieste ». « le sieste » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.