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knee-jerk in German

knee-jerk in German is automatisch, reflexartig, vorhersehbar.

knee-jerk in German

automatisch
adj
Unthinking, not carefully considered, (nearly) automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable.
reflexartig
adj
Unthinking, not carefully considered, (nearly) automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable.
vorhersehbar
adj
Unthinking, not carefully considered, (nearly) automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable.
Kniephänomen
noun
A sudden reflexive movement of the leg below the knee, as a reaction to a tap to the tendon just below the patella (kneecap).
Kniereflex
noun
A sudden reflexive movement of the leg below the knee, as a reaction to a tap to the tendon just below the patella (kneecap).
Kniesehnenreflex
noun
A sudden reflexive movement of the leg below the knee, as a reaction to a tap to the tendon just below the patella (kneecap).
Patellarreflex
noun
A sudden reflexive movement of the leg below the knee, as a reaction to a tap to the tendon just below the patella (kneecap).
Patellarsehnenreflex
noun
A sudden reflexive movement of the leg below the knee, as a reaction to a tap to the tendon just below the patella (kneecap).
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What is "knee-jerk" in German?
"knee-jerk" in German is automatisch, reflexartig, vorhersehbar.
Are there other ways to say "knee-jerk" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "knee-jerk": automatisch, reflexartig, vorhersehbar, Kniephänomen, Kniereflex, Kniesehnenreflex.
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