ansvar
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse andsvar, from and- (“against, opposing”) and svar (“answer, reply”), from Proto-Germanic *andaswarō). Compare English answer.
Noun
ansvar n (singular definite ansvaret, not used in plural form)
- responsibility (the state of being responsible)
- liability (an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone)
- blame
Declension
| neuter gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ansvar | ansvaret |
| genitive | ansvars | ansvarets |
Derived terms
- ansvarlig
Further reading
- “ansvar” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “ansvar” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse andsvar, from and- (“against, opposing”) and svar (“answer, reply”) (Proto-Germanic *andaswarō). Compare with English answer.
Noun
ansvar n (definite singular ansvaret, indefinite plural ansvar, definite plural ansvara or ansvarene)
- responsibility
- (economy) liability
- blame
Derived terms
- ansvarlig
References
- “ansvar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse andsvar, from and- (“against, opposing”) and svar (“answer, reply”) (Proto-Germanic *andaswarō). Compare with English answer.
Noun
ansvar n (definite singular ansvaret, indefinite plural ansvar, definite plural ansvara)
- responsibility
- (economy) liability
- blame
References
- “ansvar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse andsvar, from and- (“against, opposing”) and svar (“answer, reply”) (Proto-Germanic *andaswarō). Compare with English answer.
Pronunciation
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Noun
ansvar n
- responsibility (the state of being responsible)
- responsibility; a duty or obligation
Usage notes
- 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.
Declension
| Declension of ansvar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ansvar | ansvaret | ansvar | ansvaren |
| Genitive | ansvars | ansvarets | ansvars | ansvarens |
Related terms
- ansvarsförsäkring
- ansvarsfull
- ansvarslös
- skadeansvar
Further reading
- ansvar in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)