Is « punition » masculine or feminine?
« punition » is feminine. You say la punition.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la punition |
| With the indefinite article | une punition |
| With the partitive article | de la punition |
Plural
The plural is punitions (les punitions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
punition ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so punition 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 « punition » masculine or feminine?
« punition » is feminine. You say la punition.
Is it « le punition » or « la punition »?
It is « la punition ». « le punition » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.