Is « construction » masculine or feminine?
« construction » is feminine. You say la construction.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la construction |
| With the indefinite article | une construction |
| With the partitive article | de la construction |
Plural
The plural is constructions (les constructions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
construction ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so construction 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 « construction » masculine or feminine?
« construction » is feminine. You say la construction.
Is it « le construction » or « la construction »?
It is « la construction ». « le construction » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.