Polyglot Dictionary

verantwortlich

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. responsible

    From Verantwortung (responsibility).

    • Sie ist für das Projekt verantwortlich.

      She is responsible for the project.

Similar words

zuständig

zuständig is more about being "in charge" administratively or officially; verantwortlich is more about moral or personal responsibility.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

responsable

responsable is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "responsible."

Portuguese

responsável

responsável is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "responsible."

Practice

1 What does verantwortlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ist für das Projekt ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verantwortlich?

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