Singular

die

Reflexion

Q: Is it der, die, or das Reflexion?

It is die Reflexion. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Reflexion is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Reflexion?

The German noun Reflexion is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Reflexion?

The plural form of die Reflexion is die Reflexionen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Reflexion mean in English?

The German word die Reflexion translates to “reflection” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Reflexion?

Like all German nouns, Reflexion changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Reflexion Akkusativ: die Reflexion Dativ: der Reflexion Genitiv: der Reflexion These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

reflection

Plural: die Reflexionen

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Why does the noun Reflexion have the article die?

Nouns ending in -ion or -tion are feminine. Look at the bolded -ion in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.

Examples

die Nation (nation), die Situation (situation), die Religion (religion), die Information (information), die Kommunikation (communication), die Tradition (tradition)

Exceptions

der Spion (spy), der Skorpion (scorpion) - these refer to people/animals

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Declension table for German noun Reflexion

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Reflexion	eine Reflexion	keine Reflexion
Akkusativ	die Reflexion	eine Reflexion	keine Reflexion
Dativ	der Reflexion	einer Reflexion	keiner Reflexion
Genitiv	der Reflexion	einer Reflexion	keiner Reflexion
Nominativ	die Reflexionen	Reflexionen	keine Reflexionen
Akkusativ	die Reflexionen	Reflexionen	keine Reflexionen
Dativ	den Reflexionen	Reflexionen	keinen Reflexionen
Genitiv	der Reflexionen	Reflexionen	keiner Reflexionen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Reflexion in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Reflexion ist tief.The new reflection is deep.	Hier ist eine wichtige Reflexion.Here is an important reflection.	Keine klare Reflexion ist hier.No clear reflection is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neue Reflexion.I see the new reflection.	Ich suche eine wichtige Reflexion.I am looking for an important reflection.	Ich finde keine klare Reflexion.I find no clear reflection.
Dativ	Ich helfe der neuen Reflexion.I help the new reflection.	Ich spreche mit einer wichtigen Reflexion.I speak with an important reflection.	Ich spreche mit keiner klaren Reflexion.I speak with no clear reflection.
Genitiv	Das ist der Plan der neuen Reflexion.That is the plan of the new reflection.	Das ist die Idee einer wichtigen Reflexion.That is the idea of an important reflection.	Das ist die Idee keiner klaren Reflexion.That is the idea of no clear reflection.
Nominativ	Die neuen Reflexionen sind wichtig.The new reflections are important.	Wichtige Reflexionen sind tief.Important reflections are deep.	Keine klaren Reflexionen sind hier.No clear reflections are here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neuen Reflexionen.I see the new reflections.	Wir brauchen wichtige Reflexionen.We need important reflections.	Wir brauchen keine klaren Reflexionen.We need no clear reflections.
Dativ	Ich helfe den neuen Reflexionen.I help the new reflections.	Ich spreche mit wichtigen Reflexionen.I speak with important reflections.	Ich spreche mit keinen klaren Reflexionen.I speak with no clear reflections.
Genitiv	Das ist der Plan der neuen Reflexionen.That is the plan of the new reflections.	Die Geschichten wichtiger Reflexionen sind bekannt.The stories of important reflections are known.	Das ist der Plan keiner klaren Reflexionen.That is the plan of no clear reflections.

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Is it der, die, or das Reflexion?

It is die Reflexion. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Reflexion is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Reflexion?

The German noun Reflexion is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Reflexion?

The plural form of die Reflexion is die Reflexionen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Reflexion mean in English?

The German word die Reflexion translates to “reflection” in English.

How do you decline die Reflexion?

Like all German nouns, Reflexion changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Reflexion
Akkusativ: die Reflexion
Dativ: der Reflexion
Genitiv: der Reflexion

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

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What does die Reflexion mean in English?

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