ábyrgð

See also: ábyrgd

Icelandic

Etymology

From ábyrgur (“responsible, accountable”).

Noun

ábyrgð f (genitive singular ábyrgðar, nominative plural ábyrgðir)

  1. a responsibility, being responsible
  2. a guarantee syn.
  3. surety, security syn.

Synonyms

Derived terms

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

See also

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