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