Reflektion

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See also: reflektion

German

3. Reflektion

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Reflektion f (genitive Reflektion, plural Reflektionen)

  1. (proscribed) Alternative form of Reflexion

Usage notes

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