ansvar
Dänisch
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse andsvar, from Proto-Germanic *andaswarō, cognate with English answer. A compound of *anda- (“against”) + *swarō (“solemn statement”).
Pronunciation
editNomen
editansvar n (singular definite ansvaret, plural indefinite ansvar)
- responsibility (the state of being responsible)
- liability (an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone)
- blame
Declension
editneuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | ansvar | ansvaret | ansvar | ansvarene |
genitive | ansvars | ansvarets | ansvars | ansvarenes |
Derived terms
editFurther reading
editNorwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse andsvar, from and- (“against, opposing”) and svar (“answer, reply”) (Proto-Germanic *andaswarō). Compare with English answer.
Nomen
editansvar n (definite singular ansvaret, indefinite plural ansvar, definite plural ansvara or ansvarene)
- responsibility
- (economy) liability
- blame
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “ansvar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse andsvar, from and- (“against, opposing”) and svar (“answer, reply”) (Proto-Germanic *andaswarō). Compare with English answer.
Nomen
editansvar n (definite singular ansvaret, indefinite plural ansvar, definite plural ansvara)
- responsibility
- (economy) liability
- blame
References
edit- “ansvar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse andsvar, from and- (“against, opposing”) and svar (“answer, reply”) (Proto-Germanic *andaswarō). Compare with English answer.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Nomen
editansvar n
- responsibility (the state of being responsible)
- responsibility; a duty or obligation
Usage notes
edit- Recommendations against the use of this word in legal prose, together with suggested replacements, are found in Svarta listan : Ord och fraser som kan ersättas i författningsspråk (4th ed., 2011), published by the government of Sweden. The recommendations apply primarily to governmental texts; they may or may not apply to other legal prose.
Declension
editDeclension of ansvar | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ansvar | ansvaret | ansvar | ansvaren |
Genitive | ansvars | ansvarets | ansvars | ansvarens |
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- ansvar in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ansvar in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)
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