Polyglot Dictionary

reflektieren

/ʁeflɛkˈtiːʁən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
reflektiert
past
reflektierte
perfect
hat reflektiert

Meaning

  1. to reflect (think about)

    • Sie reflektiert oft über ihre eigenen Fehler.

      She often reflects on her own mistakes.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

grübeln

Grübeln is to brood or ruminate, often anxiously, going over the same thoughts; reflektieren is the calmer, more neutral word for reflecting on something.

Practice

1 What does reflektieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ oft über ihre eigenen Fehler.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches reflektieren?

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