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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.