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.


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