odpowiedzialność

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Etymology

From odpowiedzialny +‎ -ość. Calque of Russian отве́тственность (otvétstvennostʹ), German Verantwortlichkeit, and French responsabilité.[1] First attested in 1790.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔt.pɔ.vjɛˈd͡ʑal.nɔɕt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -alnɔɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: od‧po‧wie‧dzial‧ność

Noun

odpowiedzialność f

  1. (uncountable) responsibility (state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable)
    Antonym: nieodpowiedzialność
  2. (countable) responsibility (duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable)
  3. (uncountable) responsibility (state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular)

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Descendants

  • Kashubian: òdpòwiedzalnosc (calque)
  • Silesian: ôdpowiedzialność (calque)

References

  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “odpowiedzialność”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  2. ^ Przestroga Od Posła o Zasadzie, Do Urządzenia Starostw Na Dziedzictwo, Ustanowioney (in Polish), 1790, page 2

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