ansvarlig

Danish

Etymology

From ansvar (“responsibility”) +‎ -lig.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ansvarli/, [anˈsvɑːˀli]

Adjective

ansvarlig

  1. responsible (reliable, showing responsibility)
    Du virker som en ansvarlig person.
    You seem like a responsible person.
  2. responsible (answerable)
    Hun er ansvarlig for, at pumpen virker.
    She is responsible for the pump working.
  3. responsible (being the cause of)

Inflection
Inflection of ansvarlig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular ansvarlig — —2
Neuter singular ansvarligt — —2
Plural ansvarlige — —2
Definite attributive1 ansvarlige — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From ansvar +‎ -lig

Adjective

ansvarlig (neuter singular ansvarlig, definite singular and plural ansvarlige, comparative mer ansvarlig, superlative mest ansvarlig)

  1. responsible; answerable; liable; accountable

Antonyms

Derived terms

See also
  • ansvarleg (Nynorsk)

References
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