Is « circulation » masculine or feminine?

« circulation » is feminine. You say la circulation.

Article forms

With the definite article la circulation
With the indefinite article une circulation
With the partitive article de la circulation

Plural

The plural is circulations (les circulations). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

circulation ends in -tion. Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine, so circulation follows the pattern. The full rules by ending cover every common suffix.

Related words

Other common nouns that end the same way:

Common questions

Is « circulation » masculine or feminine?

« circulation » is feminine. You say la circulation.

Is it « le circulation » or « la circulation »?

It is « la circulation ». « le circulation » is incorrect.


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