ansvarlig

Danish

Etymology

From ansvar (“responsibility”) +‎ -lig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈsvɑːˀli/, [ænˈsʋɑˀli], [ænˈsʋɑ̈ˀli]

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
indefinite common singular	ansvarlig	—	—2
indefinite 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

• ansvarlighed c
• uansvarlig (adjective)

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

• uansvarlig

Derived terms

• medansvarlig

See also

• ansvarleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “ansvarlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.