verantwortlich

responsible

adjective fer-ANT-vort-likh Less Common

Origin: from 'Antwort' (answer), via 'verantworten'

Usage Note

verantwortlich is built on Antwort ('answer') — to be responsible is literally to be answerable. It takes für: verantwortlich für etwas sein. The related noun is Verantwortung ('responsibility').

Examples

"Wer ist dafür verantwortlich?"

Natural Translation

Who is responsible for this?

Literal Translation

Who is for-that responsible?

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