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