Is « discrétion » masculine or feminine?
« discrétion » is feminine. You say la discrétion.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la discrétion |
| With the indefinite article | une discrétion |
| With the partitive article | de la discrétion |
Plural
The plural is discrétions (les discrétions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
discrétion ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so discrétion follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Ce plan demande de la discrétion.
This plan requires secrecy. -
La discrétion est une valeur sûre.
Discretion is the better part of valor. -
La quantité de temps que tu consacres à pratiquer la trompette est à ta discrétion.
The amount of time you spend practicing the trumpet is up to you.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « discrétion » masculine or feminine?
« discrétion » is feminine. You say la discrétion.
Is it « le discrétion » or « la discrétion »?
It is « la discrétion ». « le discrétion » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.