Is « projection » masculine or feminine?
« projection » is feminine. You say la projection.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la projection |
| With the indefinite article | une projection |
| With the partitive article | de la projection |
Plural
The plural is projections (les projections). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
projection ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so projection follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
-
Quand commence la projection ?
When does the screening start? -
Soit f la projection canonique.
Let f be the canonical map. -
Ils ont quitté tôt la projection.
They left the movie early.
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Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « projection » masculine or feminine?
« projection » is feminine. You say la projection.
Is it « le projection » or « la projection »?
It is « la projection ». « le projection » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.