Beißreflex
German
Alternative forms
- Beissreflex
Etymology
From beißen + Reflex
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbaɪ̯sʀeˌflɛks]
- Hyphenation: Beiß‧re‧flex
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Noun
Beißreflex m (genitive Beißreflexes or Beißreflex, plural Beißreflexe)
- bite reflex (instinctive, rhythmic up and down movements of the lower jaw in human infants, triggered by stimulation of the jaw by food intake in small children)
- (fishing) bite reflex (which leads fish to swallow a bait)
- bite reflex (instantaneous and possibly unjustified rejection of opinions or persons due to prejudices or partisan viewpoints)
Declension
Declension of Beißreflex
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Beißreflex | die | Beißreflexe |
| genitive | eines | des | Beißreflexes | der | Beißreflexe |
| dative | einem | dem | Beißreflex, Beißreflexe1 |
den | Beißreflexen |
| accusative | einen | den | Beißreflex | die | Beißreflexe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
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