Verantwortung
dieNounresponsibility.
English translations
- 01
responsibility
- 02
accountability
- 03
charge
Word details
- German meaning
- Verantwortung bedeutet, für die Folgen des eigenen Handelns oder Unterlassens einzustehen.
- English meaning
- responsibility
- Synonym
- Pflicht, Zuständigkeit
- German example
- Er trägt die Verantwortung für das Projekt.
- English example
- He bears the responsibility for the project.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Verantwortung
- Plural Form
- die Verantwortungen
Related words
- verantwortungslos
Irresponsible
- verantwortungsbewusst
responsible
- verantwortungsvoll
Responsible
- verantwortungsethisch
Ethically responsible
- Erwachsensein
Adulthood
- Pflichtgefühl
Sense of duty refers to the inner feeling of having to fulfill a specific task or obligation.
- Mietnomade
A rent nomad is a person who rents apartments but does not pay rent and frequently moves before they can be held accountable.
- Trägerschaft
Sponsorship, Trusteeship
- überlassen
to leave, to entrust, to hand over
- zurechnen
to attribute, to impute
- einstehen
To stand up for, to vouch for
- verschulden
To cause, to be responsible for
- herausreden
to talk one's way out of something
- die Stange halten
To hold the line
- den Schwarzen Peter zuschieben
To pass the buck
- verbürgen
To vouch for
- befreit
relieved
- federführend
Leading, in charge
- zugerechnet
attributed, assigned
- eigenverantwortlich
Self-responsible
- mitschuldig
partially guilty
- existentialistisch
Existentialistic
- Aufsicht
supervision
- Karriere
Career
- Existenzialismus
Existentialism is a philosophical movement that emphasizes the freedom and responsibility of the individual.
- Patenkind
Godchild
- Chefredakteur
Editor-in-chief
- Führungsposition
Leadership position
- Eigenverantwortlichkeit
Personal responsibility
- Unverantwortlichkeit
Lack of responsibility; the state of not being accountable for one's actions or decisions.
- Ausflucht
Excuse
- Haftungsausschluß
A disclaimer is a statement that excludes or limits responsibility for certain actions or damages.
- Haftpflicht
liability
- Haftungsausschluss
A disclaimer is a statement that limits the responsibility of a person or organization for certain actions or damages.
- Bürgersinn
Civic virtue
- Hauptschriftleiter
Editor-in-chief
- Verlagsleiter
publisher
- Existenzialistin
Existentialist
- Existentialistin
existentialist (female)
- Vormundschaft
guardianship
- verantworten
To be responsible for
- ausnehmen
to exempt, to exclude; to rip off
- die Hände in Unschuld waschen
To wash one's hands of something
- geradestehen
To take responsibility
- mündig
Of age means to be of legal age and able to make one's own decisions and take responsibility.
- zuständig
Responsible
- geschäftsführend
Executive means having responsibility for the management of a company or organization.
- unverantwortlich
Irresponsible
- existenzialistisch
Existentialist
Example sentences with “Verantwortung”
Er übernimmt die volle Verantwortung. (He takes full responsibility.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Verantwortung feminine?
Yes, it is feminine (die Verantwortung).