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.
In a sentence
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Je suis dans une position délicate.
I'm in a tough spot. -
L'Algérie a une position stratégique.
Algiers has a strategic position. -
Elle est dans une position très enviable.
She is in an very enviable position.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
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.