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.

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.


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