Rechenschaft

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rechinschafft, equivalent to rechnen + -schaft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛçənʃaft/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Re‧chen‧schaft

Noun

Rechenschaft f (genitive Rechenschaft, plural Rechenschaften)

  1. account, accountability
    Rechenschaft für etwas ablegento account for something
  2. reckoning

Usage notes

The plural is rare and used almost exclusively in legal contexts.

Declension

  • Rechenschaftsbericht
  • Rechenschaftspflicht

Further reading

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