Is « conclusion » masculine or feminine?

« conclusion » is feminine. You say la conclusion.

Article forms

With the definite article la conclusion
With the indefinite article une conclusion
With the partitive article de la conclusion

Plural

The plural is conclusions (les conclusions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

conclusion ends in -sion. Nouns ending in -sion are usually feminine, so conclusion 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 « conclusion » masculine or feminine?

« conclusion » is feminine. You say la conclusion.

Is it « le conclusion » or « la conclusion »?

It is « la conclusion ». « le conclusion » is incorrect.


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