Is « citation » masculine or feminine?
« citation » is feminine. You say la citation.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la citation |
| With the indefinite article | une citation |
| With the partitive article | de la citation |
Plural
The plural is citations (les citations). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
citation ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so citation 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 « citation » masculine or feminine?
« citation » is feminine. You say la citation.
Is it « le citation » or « la citation »?
It is « la citation ». « le citation » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.