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