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.
In a sentence
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La circulation s'arrêta net.
The traffic ground to a halt. -
Je n'aime pas la circulation.
I don't like the traffic. -
La circulation était faible.
Traffic was light.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.