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Verantwortung

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Noun

die Verantwortung

Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ/

responsibility

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Meanings

Noun
  1. responsibility

Example sentence

Wer trägt dafür die letzte Verantwortung?

Who bears the ultimate responsibility for this?

Word forms

singular die Verantwortung

No common plural.

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Verantwortung
Accusativedie Verantwortung
Dativeder Verantwortung
Genitiveder Verantwortung

Verantwortung has no common plural.

Usage

  • Verantwortung für etwas übernehmen — Für plus accusative names what someone takes responsibility for.
  • die Verantwortung tragen — A common expression meaning bear the responsibility.
Extra sentence

Für die Organisation des Festes übernimmt Lea die Verantwortung.

Lea is taking responsibility for organising the celebration.