Is « civilisation » masculine or feminine?
« civilisation » is feminine. You say la civilisation.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la civilisation |
| With the indefinite article | une civilisation |
| With the partitive article | de la civilisation |
Plural
The plural is civilisations (les civilisations). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
civilisation ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so civilisation follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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L'amour est le miracle de la civilisation.
Love is the miracle of civilization. -
La civilisation occidentale n'existe pas.
Western civilization doesn't exist. -
Ils ont détruit la civilisation autochtone.
They destroyed the native civilization.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « civilisation » masculine or feminine?
« civilisation » is feminine. You say la civilisation.
Is it « le civilisation » or « la civilisation »?
It is « la civilisation ». « le civilisation » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.