No. 868 in Dutch
verantwoordelijkheid
Responsibility.
In a sentence
Het is mijn verantwoordelijkheid om op de kinderen te passen.
It is my responsibility to take care of the children.
Responsibility as an assigned role or duty.
Hij voelt een sterke verantwoordelijkheid voor het welzijn van het milieu.
He feels a strong responsibility for the well-being of the environment.
Responsibility as a moral or ethical obligation.
Ze gaf hem de verantwoordelijkheid voor het begeleiden van het project.
She gave him the responsibility for overseeing the project.
Responsibility as a specific accountability or task.
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