Is « distorsion » masculine or feminine?

« distorsion » is feminine. You say la distorsion.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« distorsion » is feminine. You say la distorsion.

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

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


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