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.
In a sentence
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La condamnation à mort de Dan a été commuée en prison à vie sans liberté conditionnelle.
Dan's death sentence was commuted to life in prison without parole.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.