Is « fusion » masculine or feminine?

« fusion » is feminine. You say la fusion.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« fusion » is feminine. You say la fusion.

Is it « le fusion » or « la fusion »?

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


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