Is « diversion » masculine or feminine?

« diversion » is feminine. You say la diversion.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« diversion » is feminine. You say la diversion.

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

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


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