Is « promotion » masculine or feminine?

« promotion » is feminine. You say la promotion.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« promotion » is feminine. You say la promotion.

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

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


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