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.
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.