Rechenschaft
dieNoundie Rechenschaft
German translations
- 01
account
- 02
responsibility
Word details
- German meaning
- Rechenschaft bedeutet die Pflicht, für Handlungen oder Entscheidungen Verantwortung zu übernehmen und diese zu erklären.
- English meaning
- Accountability
- Synonym
- Verantwortung, Haftung
- German example
- Der Manager muss Rechenschaft über seine Entscheidungen ablegen.
- English example
- The manager must give an account of his decisions.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Rechenschaft
- Plural Form
- die Rechenschaften
Related words
- Missbraucher
An abuser is a person who mistreats or exploits another person.
- strafen
Punish
- bestrafen
to punish
- verantworten
To be responsible for
- mit jemandem ins Gericht gehen
to take someone to task
- belangen
Sue
- herhalten
To be held responsible; to be made to pay for something.
- Verantwortlichkeit
Accountability
- Steuerzahler
taxpayer
- Strafverfolgung
Prosecution
- strafunmündig
Under the age of criminal responsibility
Example sentences with “Rechenschaft”
He must be held accountable. (Er muss Rechenschaft ablegen.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'Rechenschaft ablegen' mean?
It means to give an account for one's actions or to be held accountable.