Swedish noun

en reflex

reflex, reflection, reflex (movement), reflector

Meaning

reflex; reflection; reflex (movement); reflector

In Swedish: återspegling, återverkan

Forms

Forms of reflex
Singular, indefiniteen reflex
Singular, definitereflexen
Plural, indefinitereflexer
Plural, definitereflexerna

reflex is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor reflex, den stora reflexen. Check another noun

Practise reflex

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Is it en reflex or ett reflex?

reflex in a sentence

  • reflexer av den förda debatten
    reflections of the current debate
  • gatljusens reflexer i den våta asfalten
    the reflections of the street lights in the wet asphalt

Questions

What does reflex mean in English?

reflex means “reflex, reflection”.

Is it en reflex or ett reflex?

It is en reflex, and “the reflex” is reflexen.

What is the plural of reflex?

The plural of reflex is reflexer, and the definite plural is reflexerna.

Similar words

återspegling

Origin

From French réflexe, first attested 1811.

Nearby common words

reflex is number 7,074 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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