Adjective
mitverantwortlich
Pronunciation: /mɪtfɛɐ̯ˌʔantvɔʁtlɪç/
co-responsible; responsible along with others
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- co-responsible; responsible along with others
Example sentence
Für den Fehler ist auch die Leitung mitverantwortlich.
Management is partly responsible for the mistake as well.
Word forms
Adjective
takes für + Akkusativ
Usage
- für etwas mitverantwortlich sein — Share responsibility for something; für takes accusative.
- mitverantwortlich / allein verantwortlich — Responsible along with others versus solely responsible.
Die lange Trockenheit war für die schlechte Ernte mitverantwortlich.
The prolonged drought was partly responsible for the poor harvest.