Reflexion
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Reflektion (proscribed, misspelling)
Etymology
editBorrowed from French réflexion.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editReflexion f (genitive Reflexion, plural Reflexionen)
- reflection (act of reflecting; thinking)
- Synonym: Introspektion
- (optics) reflection (the state of being reflected)
- Synonym: Widerspiegelung
- (object-oriented programming) reflection
Usage notes
editIn the spoken language, the form Reflektion is more common, but it is incorrect according to the official orthographic norm.
Declension
editDeclension of Reflexion [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Reflexion | die | Reflexionen |
genitive | einer | der | Reflexion | der | Reflexionen |
dative | einer | der | Reflexion | den | Reflexionen |
accusative | eine | die | Reflexion | die | Reflexionen |
Further reading
edit- “Reflexion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Reflexion” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Reflexion” in Duden online
- Reflexion on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de