Is « approbation » masculine or feminine?
« approbation » is feminine. You say l'approbation.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'approbation |
| With the indefinite article | une approbation |
| With the partitive article | de l'approbation |
Plural
The plural is approbations (les approbations). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
approbation ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so approbation follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Tom veut l'approbation de Mary.
Tom wants Mary's approval. -
Tom avait besoin de l'approbation de ses parents.
Tom needed his parents' approval. -
Sa proposition a rencontré une approbation générale.
His proposal met with general approval.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « approbation » masculine or feminine?
« approbation » is feminine. You say l'approbation.
« l'approbation » hides the gender. Is « approbation » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'approbation » for both genders, but you say une approbation, not un approbation, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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