Is « possession » masculine or feminine?

« possession » is feminine. You say la possession.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« possession » is feminine. You say la possession.

Is it « le possession » or « la possession »?

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


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