🇫🇷 French

solution

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la solution

solution

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solution
/la sɔlysjɔ̃/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say solution in French?

IPA
/la sɔlysjɔ̃/

How do you pronounce solution in French?

solution is pronounced /la sɔlysjɔ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

La solution idéale pour ce problème est très simple et efficace.

The ideal solution for this problem is very simple and effective.

Cette nouvelle solution environnementale a été approuvée par tous les experts.

This new environmental solution was approved by all the experts.

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Why is it feminine?

Solution is feminine in French because it derives from Latin *solutio*, which is a first-declension noun ending in *-io* that consistently produced feminine nouns in Romance languages; the -tion suffix inherited this feminine gender, making virtually all French nouns ending in -tion feminine.

What is the French word for solution?

The French word for solution is la solution — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanishsoluciónlafeminine
🇮🇹 Italiansoluzionelafeminine

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