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.
In a sentence
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La transition ne sera pas facile.
The transition won't be easy. -
Cette substance subit une transition de l'état gazeux à l'état liquide.
This substance is undergoing a transition from a gaseous to a liquid state. -
Ma transition d'homme à femme se passe bien.
My transition from male to female is going well.
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 « 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.