Is « légion » masculine or feminine?
« légion » is feminine. You say la légion.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la légion |
| With the indefinite article | une légion |
| With the partitive article | de la légion |
Plural
The plural is légions (les légions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il s'est engagé dans la Légion étrangère.
He enlisted in the Foreign Legion.
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Common questions
Is « légion » masculine or feminine?
« légion » is feminine. You say la légion.
Is it « le légion » or « la légion »?
It is « la légion ». « le légion » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.