אחריות

See also: אַחריות

Hebrew

Root
א־ח־ר (ʾ-kh-r)

Etymology

From אחרי (akharái) +‎ ־ות (út).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /aχ.ʁaˈjut/

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Noun

אַחֲרָיוּת • (akharayút) f (plural indefinite אחריויות / אַחֲרָיֻיּוֹת, singular construct אחריות־)

1. Responsibility (for); typically construed with the preposition על (al, “on”).

   הוא לא לוקח אחריות על עצמו.

   Hu lo lokéakh akharaiút al atzmó.

   He doesn't take responsibility for himself.

Usage notes

• Often found in the verb phrase לקח אחריות (על) (lakákh akharaiút, “to take responsibility (for)”).

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew אַחֲרָיוּת (akharayút).

Noun

אחריות • (akhroyes) n

1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of אַחריות (akhrayes).