Is « proposition » masculine or feminine?

« proposition » is feminine. You say la proposition.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« proposition » is feminine. You say la proposition.

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

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


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