Is « satisfaction » masculine or feminine?
« satisfaction » is feminine. You say la satisfaction.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la satisfaction |
| With the indefinite article | une satisfaction |
| With the partitive article | de la satisfaction |
Plural
The plural is satisfactions (les satisfactions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
satisfaction ends in
-tion. Nouns ending in
-tion are usually feminine,
so satisfaction follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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Manger me procure de la satisfaction.
Eating pleases me. -
Le bonheur réside dans la satisfaction.
Happiness lies in contentment. -
La satisfaction vaut son pesant d'or.
Satisfaction is worth its weight in gold.
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 « satisfaction » masculine or feminine?
« satisfaction » is feminine. You say la satisfaction.
Is it « le satisfaction » or « la satisfaction »?
It is « la satisfaction ». « le satisfaction » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.