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