ábyrgð

See also: ábyrgd

Icelandic

Etymology

From ábyrgur (“responsible, accountable”) +‎ -ð.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈauːˌpɪrɣð/

Noun

ábyrgð f (genitive singular ábyrgðar, nominative plural ábyrgðir)

  1. responsibility
    Synonym: vandi
  2. guarantee
    Synonym: trygging
  3. surety, security
    Synonym: veð

Declension

Declension of ábyrgð (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ábyrgð ábyrgðin ábyrgðir ábyrgðirnar
accusative ábyrgð ábyrgðina ábyrgðir ábyrgðirnar
dative ábyrgð ábyrgðinni ábyrgðum ábyrgðunum
genitive ábyrgðar ábyrgðarinnar ábyrgða ábyrgðanna

Derived terms

  • láta einhvern sæta ábyrgð (“to hold someone responsible”)
  • upp á þína ábyrgð (“on your own responsibility”)
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