Is « connexion » masculine or feminine?

« connexion » is feminine. You say la connexion.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« connexion » is feminine. You say la connexion.

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

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


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