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Is « relation » masculine or feminine?

« relation » is feminine. You say la relation.

In English, « relation » means relationship; connection.

Article forms

Plural

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

Why the gender

relation ends in -tion. Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine, so relation follows the pattern. The full rules by ending cover every common suffix.

In a sentence

• C'est une relation sans issue.
  It's a dead-end relationship.
• Nous entretenons une relation.
  We have a relationship.
• Ziri était dans une relation.
  Ziri was in a relationship.

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:

• question
• attention
• situation
• information
• opération
• position
• action
• conversation

Common questions

Is « relation » masculine or feminine?

« relation » is feminine. You say la relation.

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

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

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