De verantwoordelijkheid
Example: De verantwoordelijkheid voor het project ligt bij het managementteam.
Definition
"De verantwoordelijkheid" refers to the duty or obligation to manage, oversee, or be accountable for something, such as a task or project. It involves being answerable for outcomes and ensuring that assigned roles or duties are properly fulfilled.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de verantwoordelijkheid" comes from the combination of 'verantwoord', meaning responsible, and 'elijkheid', a suffix forming nouns indicating a quality or condition. It literally means 'the quality of being responsible.' Did you know that this word captures both the idea of accountability and moral duty?
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"De verantwoordelijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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