Eigenverantwortung

/ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʔantvɔʁtʊŋ/

die noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. personal responsibility

    Built from eigen (own (belonging to oneself)) + Verantwortung (responsibility).

    • Wir setzen auf Eigenverantwortung.

      We rely on personal responsibility.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • eigen own (belonging to oneself)
  • Verantwortung responsibility

Practice

1 What does Eigenverantwortung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir setzen auf ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Eigenverantwortung?

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