No. 14,745 in German
obliegt
"Obliegt" means "is incumbent upon" or "is the responsibility of."
In a sentence
Es obliegt den Eltern, ihren Kindern Werte zu vermitteln.
It is incumbent upon the parents to instill values in their children.
This sentence uses 'obliegt' to mean 'it is incumbent upon,' indicating responsibility.
Der Schutz der Umwelt obliegt uns allen.
The protection of the environment is up to all of us.
Here, 'obliegt' implies a collective responsibility or duty.
Die Finanzierung des Projekts obliegt der Regierung.
The funding of the project is the government's responsibility.
In this example, 'obliegt' determines a specific duty assigned to an entity.
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