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.


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