Bedeutung
To accept accountability.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'Frihed under ansvar' is taught from kindergarten. Children are given autonomy but expected to own the results. In Greenlandic culture, taking responsibility for the community (especially in hunting and survival) is a matter of life and death. Danish managers rarely micro-manage. They expect you to 'tage ansvar' for your own workflow and deadlines. There is a strong emphasis on 'kollektivt ansvar' (collective responsibility) for the environment and social welfare.
The 'Full' Responsibility
If you want to sound very sincere, add 'det fulde' (the full): 'Jeg tager det fulde ansvar'.
Don't use 'af'
English speakers often want to say 'ansvar af'. Always use 'for'.
Bedeutung
To accept accountability.
The 'Full' Responsibility
If you want to sound very sincere, add 'det fulde' (the full): 'Jeg tager det fulde ansvar'.
Don't use 'af'
English speakers often want to say 'ansvar af'. Always use 'for'.
Workplace Gold
Saying 'Jeg tager ansvar for det' is the fastest way to gain respect in a Danish office.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'tage' and the correct preposition.
I går ___ han ansvar ___ fejlen.
The sentence starts with 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'tog'. The preposition is always 'for'.
Which sentence is most natural for a job interview?
How would you say you are a responsible person?
'At være god til at tage ansvar' is a standard professional phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvem har glemt at lukke vinduet? B: Det har jeg. Jeg ___ ___ ___ det.
B is admitting a mistake and owning it in the present moment.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Match: 1. At påtage sig ansvaret, 2. At bære ansvaret, 3. At tage ansvar for
'Påtage' is formal, 'bære' is heavy/emotional, and 'tage' is the standard everyday version.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Tage vs. Stå for
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenI går ___ han ansvar ___ fejlen.
The sentence starts with 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'tog'. The preposition is always 'for'.
How would you say you are a responsible person?
'At være god til at tage ansvar' is a standard professional phrase.
A: Hvem har glemt at lukke vinduet? B: Det har jeg. Jeg ___ ___ ___ det.
B is admitting a mistake and owning it in the present moment.
Match: 1. At påtage sig ansvaret, 2. At bære ansvaret, 3. At tage ansvar for
'Påtage' is formal, 'bære' is heavy/emotional, and 'tage' is the standard everyday version.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'tage ansvaret' (the responsibility) is common when referring to a specific, previously mentioned task.
'Skyld' is guilt or blame. 'Ansvar' is the duty to act or answer for something. You can be 'skyldig' (guilty) without taking 'ansvar'.
It is neutral. It works in both a business meeting and a conversation with your spouse.
The word is 'uansvarlig'.
Yes, but it sounds a bit serious. For small things, 'stå for' is better.
Yes. Always: tage, tager, tog, taget.
It means 'freedom under responsibility'—you are free to choose how to work as long as you deliver results.
Yes, that is the formal version. 'Jeg påtager mig ansvaret'.
It is neuter: 'et ansvar', 'ansvaret'.
At tage ansvar for sig selv.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at have ansvar for
similarTo be responsible for
at påtage sig ansvaret
specialized formTo assume the responsibility
at stå til ansvar
contrastTo be held accountable
ansvarsbevidst
builds onResponsible/Conscientious
at fralægge sig ansvaret
contrastTo disclaim responsibility
