Is « condamnation » masculine or feminine?

« condamnation » is feminine. You say la condamnation.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« condamnation » is feminine. You say la condamnation.

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

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


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