ábyrgð

In a sentence

• Ég tek ábyrgð á mistökum mínum.

  I take responsibility for my mistakes.

  'Ábyrgð' here means 'responsibility' and refers to the acceptance of being accountable for one's own actions.

• Ökumaðurinn ber ábyrgð á farþegum í bílnum.

  The driver has responsibility for the passengers in the car.

  'Ábyrgð' is used to describe the obligation or duty to ensure the safety and wellbeing of others.

• Ég hafði ekki hugmynd um ábyrgðina sem fylgir þessu starfi.

  I had no idea about the responsibility that comes with this job.

  Here, 'ábyrgð' denotes the set of duties or burdens associated with a position or role.