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ansvar
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse andsvar, from Proto-Germanic *andaswarō, cognate with English answer. A compound of *anda- (“against”) + *swarō (“solemn statement”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ansvar n (singular definite ansvaret, plural indefinite ansvar)
- responsibility (the state of being responsible)
- liability (an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone)
- blame
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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
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. The recommendations apply primarily to governmental texts; they may or may not apply to other legal prose.
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