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Rechenschaft
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German
Etymology
From de gmh rechinschafft, equivalent to de rechnen schaft.
Pronunciation
de /ˈrɛçənʃaft/
de De-Rechenschaft.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Re chen schaft
Noun
f
account, accountability
de Rechenschaft für etwas ablegen to account for something 1
reckoning
Usage notes
The plural is rare and used almost exclusively in legal contexts.
Declension
f
Related terms
de Rechenschaftsbericht
de Rechenschaftspflicht
Further reading
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de Law Ethics