Is « transition » masculine or feminine?

« transition » is feminine. You say la transition.

Article forms

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

Plural

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

Why the gender

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

« transition » is feminine. You say la transition.

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

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


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