die Rechenschaft
C1accountability
- English meaning
- accountability
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Politics & Government
- Dictionary
- German words with R
Rechenschaft in a sentence
Die Rechenschaft gegenüber dem Volk ist notwendig.
Accountability to the people is necessary.
Declension of die Rechenschaft
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Rechenschaft | — |
| Accusative | die Rechenschaft | — |
| Dative | der Rechenschaft | — |
| Genitive | der Rechenschaft | — |
Word family
die Rechenschaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Words built on Rechenschaft:
Where Rechenschaft comes from
spätmittelhochdeutsch (mitteldeutsch) rechinschafft „Rechnungslegung“ über anvertrautes Gut, belegt seit dem 14. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Rechenschaft
Is it der, die or das Rechenschaft?
It is die Rechenschaft — Rechenschaft is feminine.
What is the genitive of Rechenschaft?
The genitive singular is der Rechenschaft.
What does Rechenschaft mean in English?
die Rechenschaft means "accountability". For example: "Die Rechenschaft gegenüber dem Volk ist notwendig." — "Accountability to the people is necessary."
What level is Rechenschaft in German?
Rechenschaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.
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