De verantwoordelijkheid
Example: De verantwoordelijkheid voor het project ligt bij de manager.
Definition
"De verantwoordelijkheid" refers to the duty or obligation one has to manage or take care of something, often implying accountability for actions or decisions. For example, in the phrase 'De verantwoordelijkheid voor het project ligt bij de manager,' it means the manager is accountable for the project.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de verantwoordelijkheid" comes from the combination of 'verantwoord', meaning 'responsible' or 'answerable', and the suffix '-elijkheid', which forms abstract nouns. It literally translates to 'the quality of being responsible.' Did you know the root 'antwoord' means 'answer,' highlighting the idea of being able to answer for one's actions?
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"De verantwoordelijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A1) - set 1", containing 112 commonly used words.
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