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