verantwortlich

German

Etymology

ver- +‎ Antwort (“answer”) +‎ -lich, possibly inspired by Latin respondeō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧ant‧wort‧lich

Adjective

verantwortlich (strong nominative masculine singular verantwortlicher, comparative verantwortlicher, superlative am verantwortlichsten)

  1. responsible
    Synonym: zuständig
    Ich bin dafür verantwortlich, den Fortschritt zu bewerten. ― I have the responsibility to evaluate its progress.
  2. answerable

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