reflexiv

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɛflɛksɪf], [ˈrɛflɛksiːf]
• Hyphenation: re‧fle‧xiv

Noun

reflexiv

1. genitive plural of reflexivum

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reflexīvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁeflɛˈksiːf/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: re‧fle‧xiv

Adjective

reflexiv (strong nominative masculine singular reflexiver, not comparable)

1. (grammar, mathematics) reflexive

   Synonym: rückbezüglich

   Antonym: irreflexiv

Declension

Positive forms of reflexiv (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist reflexiv	sie ist reflexiv	es ist reflexiv	sie sind reflexiv
strong declension (without article)	nominative	reflexiver	reflexive	reflexives	reflexive
	genitive	reflexiven	reflexiver	reflexiven	reflexiver
	dative	reflexivem	reflexiver	reflexivem	reflexiven
	accusative	reflexiven	reflexive	reflexives	reflexive
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der reflexive	die reflexive	das reflexive	die reflexiven
	genitive	des reflexiven	der reflexiven	des reflexiven	der reflexiven
	dative	dem reflexiven	der reflexiven	dem reflexiven	den reflexiven
	accusative	den reflexiven	die reflexive	das reflexive	die reflexiven
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein reflexiver	eine reflexive	ein reflexives	(keine) reflexiven
	genitive	eines reflexiven	einer reflexiven	eines reflexiven	(keiner) reflexiven
	dative	einem reflexiven	einer reflexiven	einem reflexiven	(keinen) reflexiven
	accusative	einen reflexiven	eine reflexive	ein reflexives	(keine) reflexiven

Synonyms

• (grammar): reziprok (till the 19th century)

Derived terms

• (grammar): Reflexiv n, Reflexivum n, Reflexivpronomen n
• Reflexivität f
• (mathematics): antireflexiv

Further reading

• “reflexiv” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀəflækˈsiːf/

Adjective

reflexiv (masculine reflexiven, neuter reflexiivt, not comparable)

1. (grammar) reflexive

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French réflexif. By surface analysis, reflex +‎ -iv.

Adjective

reflexiv m or n (feminine singular reflexivă, masculine plural reflexivi, feminine and neuter plural reflexive)

1. reflexive

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	reflexiv		reflexivă		reflexivi	reflexive
	definite	reflexivul		reflexiva		reflexivii	reflexivele
genitive- dative	indefinite	reflexiv		reflexive		reflexivi	reflexive
	definite	reflexivului		reflexivei		reflexivilor	reflexivelor

Romansch

Adjective

reflexiv m (feminine singular reflexiva, masculine plural reflexivs, feminine plural reflexivas)

1. (grammar) reflexive