Is « réduction » masculine or feminine?
« réduction » is feminine. You say la réduction.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la réduction |
| With the indefinite article | une réduction |
| With the partitive article | de la réduction |
Plural
The plural is réductions (les réductions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
réduction ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so réduction follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Je profite des réductions.
I take advantage of discounts. -
De combien était la réduction ?
How much was the discount? -
Y a-t-il une réduction pour les enfants ?
Is there a discount for children?
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « réduction » masculine or feminine?
« réduction » is feminine. You say la réduction.
Is it « le réduction » or « la réduction »?
It is « la réduction ». « le réduction » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.