Is « probation » masculine or feminine?

« probation » is feminine. You say la probation.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« probation » is feminine. You say la probation.

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

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


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