éducation

Is éducation masculine or feminine?

l'éducation
/ledykasjɔ̃/feminineeducation

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -tion are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns of action or state.
99.8% of -tion nouns are feminine
Exceptions

These end in -tion too, but they are masculine.

lebastion

In context

  • Je pense que les examens ruinent l'éducation.

    I think exams are ruining education.

  • Je veux consacrer ma vie à l'éducation.

    I want to devote my life to education.

  • Elle a voué sa vie à l'éducation.

    She devoted her life to education.

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Un autre mot ?

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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