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.


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