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