Reflektion

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German[edit]

3. Reflektion

Etymology[edit]

From reflektieren, by analogy with words ending in -tion like Selektion, Aktion, Konvektion, etc.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /reˌflɛkˈtsi̯oːn/, /rəˌflɛkˈtsi̯oːn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Re‧flek‧tion

Noun[edit]

Reflektion f (genitive Reflektion, plural Reflektionen)

  1. (proscribed) Alternative form of Reflexion

Usage notes[edit]

This form, while the most common in the spoken language, is not part of the official orthography of German, in which the only correct spelling is Reflexion.

Declension[edit]