solution

Is solution masculine or feminine?

lasolution
/la solysjɔ̃/femininesolution

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

  • J'ai finalement trouvé la solution au problème.

    I finally found the solution to the problem.

  • Personne n'était capable de proposer une solution.

    Nobody was able to suggest a solution.

  • Je ne peux pas imaginer une autre solution.

    I can't think of any other plan.

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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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