Is « opposition » masculine or feminine?
« opposition » is feminine. You say l'opposition.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'opposition |
| With the indefinite article | une opposition |
| With the partitive article | de l'opposition |
Plural
The plural is oppositions (les oppositions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
opposition ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so opposition follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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L'opposition était divisée.
The opposition was divided. -
Tom vote toujours pour l'opposition.
Tom always votes for the opposition. -
L'opposition au texte de loi était forte.
Opposition to the bill was strong.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « opposition » masculine or feminine?
« opposition » is feminine. You say l'opposition.
« l'opposition » hides the gender. Is « opposition » masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The article shortens to « l'opposition » for both genders, but you say une opposition, not un opposition, and adjectives take the feminine form.
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