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