Is « distribution » masculine or feminine?
« distribution » is feminine. You say la distribution.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la distribution |
| With the indefinite article | une distribution |
| With the partitive article | de la distribution |
Plural
The plural is distributions (les distributions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
distribution ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so distribution follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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J’adore la distribution des cadeaux.
I love the distribution of gifts. -
Ubuntu est une distribution Linux populaire.
Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution. -
Ils soutiennent que la distribution de la richesse devrait être équitable.
They argue that the distribution of wealth should be equitable.
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 « distribution » masculine or feminine?
« distribution » is feminine. You say la distribution.
Is it « le distribution » or « la distribution »?
It is « la distribution ». « le distribution » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.