Is « solution » masculine or feminine?

« solution » is feminine. You say la solution.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« solution » is feminine. You say la solution.

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

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


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