Is « réflexion » masculine or feminine?
« réflexion » is feminine. You say la réflexion.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la réflexion |
| With the indefinite article | une réflexion |
| With the partitive article | de la réflexion |
Plural
The plural is réflexions (les réflexions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
réflexion ends in
-xion. Nouns ending in
-xion are usually feminine,
so réflexion follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Cela nécessite une réflexion prudente.
That requires careful consideration. -
Le problème ne vaut pas la réflexion.
The problem isn't worth consideration. -
C'est un livre qui suscite la réflexion.
This is a thought provoking book.
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 « réflexion » masculine or feminine?
« réflexion » is feminine. You say la réflexion.
Is it « le réflexion » or « la réflexion »?
It is « la réflexion ». « le réflexion » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.