Is « discussion » masculine or feminine?

« discussion » is feminine. You say la discussion.

Article forms

With the definite article la discussion
With the indefinite article une discussion
With the partitive article de la discussion

Plural

The plural is discussions (les discussions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

discussion ends in -sion. Nouns ending in -sion are usually feminine, so discussion 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 « discussion » masculine or feminine?

« discussion » is feminine. You say la discussion.

Is it « le discussion » or « la discussion »?

It is « la discussion ». « le discussion » is incorrect.


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