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 syn.
    Synonym: trygging
  3. surety, security
    Synonym: veð

Declension
declension of ábyrgð
f-s2 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 somebody responsible)
  • upp á þína ábyrgð (on your own responsibility)
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