Is « simulation » masculine or feminine?

« simulation » is feminine. You say la simulation.

Article forms

With the definite article la simulation
With the indefinite article une simulation
With the partitive article de la simulation

Plural

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

Why the gender

simulation ends in -tion. Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine, so simulation 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 « simulation » masculine or feminine?

« simulation » is feminine. You say la simulation.

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

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


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