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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.