nation

Is nation masculine or feminine?

lanation
/la nasjɔ̃/femininenation

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

  • Le Président fit une allocution à la nation.

    The President made an address to the nation.

  • L'enfant fut fait pupille de la nation.

    The child was made a ward of the state.

  • Le commerce conduit au progrès de la nation.

    Trade leads to national progress.

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Un autre mot ?

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