Is « formation » masculine or feminine?
« formation » is feminine. You say la formation.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la formation |
| With the indefinite article | une formation |
| With the partitive article | de la formation |
Plural
The plural is formations (les formations). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
formation ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so formation 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 « formation » masculine or feminine?
« formation » is feminine. You say la formation.
Is it « le formation » or « la formation »?
It is « la formation ». « le formation » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.