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die Reflexion

reflection / contemplation

Nominative Sg.die Reflexion

Genitive Sg.der Reflexion

Nominative Plural

die Reflexionen

Dative Pluralden Reflexionen

Gender / Plural CueSuffix -ion -> ALWAYS feminine (die)

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	die Reflexion	die Reflexionen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	die Reflexion	die Reflexionen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	der Reflexion	den Reflexionen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	der Reflexion	der Reflexionen

Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	eine Reflexion	Reflexionen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	eine Reflexion	Reflexionen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	einer Reflexion	Reflexionen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	einer Reflexion	Reflexionen

Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	keine Reflexion	keine Reflexionen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	keine Reflexion	keine Reflexionen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	keiner Reflexion	keinen Reflexionen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	keiner Reflexion	keiner Reflexionen

Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).

Case (Fall)	Question	Singular	Plural
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall)	Wer oder was?	meine Reflexion	meine Reflexionen
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall)	Wen oder was?	meine Reflexion	meine Reflexionen
Dative Dativ (Wemfall)	Wem?	meiner Reflexion	meinen Reflexionen
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall)	Wessen?	meiner Reflexion	meiner Reflexionen

Why These Endings Work

All feminine (die) nouns stay completely unchanged in the singular across Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive.

Feminine nouns never change their own ending in the singular across all four cases.
Plural "Reflexionen" already ends in -n or -s, so Dative plural stays Reflexionen.

Pattern summary: Only the article changes in singular (die / die / der / der); plural takes -n in Dative unless ending in -n or -s.

Example Sentences in Context

Dative

Gute Aphorismen regen zur Reflexion an.

Good aphorisms stimulate reflection.

Genitive

Nach einer Phase der Reflexion trifft sie ihre Entscheidung.

After a period of reflection, she makes her decision.

Interactive Tools & Related Guides

Check "Reflexion" in Der/Die/Das Checker Analyze in Compound Deconstructor Inspect Example in Sentence Analyzer

German Gender & ArticlesPredict der, die, das with high-frequency endings The Four German CasesNominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive roles Noun Plurals & Dative -nPlural patterns and the Dative plural -n rule Dative Case GuideIndirect objects, prepositions, and der + feminine nouns

FAQs: die Reflexion

Is "Reflexion" der, die, or das in German?

"Reflexion" takes the feminine definite article "die" (die Reflexion). Gender cue: Suffix -ion -> ALWAYS feminine (die).

What is the plural and Dative plural of "die Reflexion"?

The Nominative plural of die Reflexion is "die Reflexionen" (pattern: -en). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Reflexionen".

How does "die Reflexion" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a feminine noun, "Reflexion" keeps the exact same stem in all four singular cases; only the article changes (die Reflexion / die Reflexion / der Reflexion / der Reflexion).