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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

rechenschaftspflichtig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʁɛçn̩ʃaftsˌpfْلɪçtɪç/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Accountable/əˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Minister sind dem Parlament gegenüber rechenschaftspflichtig."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.

    "Politicians must be held accountable for their election promises."
  2. 2

    Capable of being explained or understood.

    "The sudden market shift was hardly accountable under normal economic models."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'acounten', originating from Old French 'aconter' (to compute, reckon), ultimately from Latin 'computare'. Over time, the semantic scope shifted from financial bookkeeping to moral and legal liability, denoting an obligation to report, explain, or justify actions.

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