Is « notion » masculine or feminine?

« notion » is feminine. You say la notion.

Article forms

With the definite article la notion
With the indefinite article une notion
With the partitive article de la notion

Plural

The plural is notions (les notions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

notion ends in -tion. Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine, so notion 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 « notion » masculine or feminine?

« notion » is feminine. You say la notion.

Is it « le notion » or « la notion »?

It is « la notion ». « le notion » is incorrect.


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