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.


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