Is « potion » masculine or feminine?
« potion » is feminine. You say la potion.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la potion |
| With the indefinite article | une potion |
| With the partitive article | de la potion |
Plural
The plural is potions (les potions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
potion ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so potion follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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C'est une potion magique.
It's a magic potion. -
Princesse, ne buvez pas la potion.
Princess, don't drink the potion.
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 « potion » masculine or feminine?
« potion » is feminine. You say la potion.
Is it « le potion » or « la potion »?
It is « la potion ». « le potion » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.