Is « négociation » masculine or feminine?
« négociation » is feminine. You say la négociation.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la négociation |
| With the indefinite article | une négociation |
| With the partitive article | de la négociation |
Plural
The plural is négociations (les négociations). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
négociation ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so négociation follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
-
La négociation est terminée.
The negotiation is off. -
Il a fignolé la négociation.
He took great pains in the negotiation. -
Les négociations ont échoué.
The negotiations failed.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « négociation » masculine or feminine?
« négociation » is feminine. You say la négociation.
Is it « le négociation » or « la négociation »?
It is « la négociation ». « le négociation » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.