Bedeutung
Taking care of a task.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'Frihet under ansvar' (Freedom under responsibility) is a pillar of Norwegian education. Students are given a lot of trust but are expected to 'ha ansvar for' their own learning. In Norwegian 'dugnad' culture, everyone 'har ansvar for' a small part of the communal work, whether it's painting a fence or baking a cake. Flat workplace hierarchies mean that 'ha ansvar for' is used across all levels, not just by managers. It's common for a junior employee to have total responsibility for a specific niche. Environmental responsibility is often framed as a collective 'ansvar for fremtiden' (responsibility for the future).
CV Power Phrase
Use 'Hadde ansvar for' followed by a noun to describe your achievements on a Norwegian CV.
Preposition Trap
Never use 'om' or 'av'. It is always 'for'. Repeat it: Ansvar FOR, ansvar FOR.
Bedeutung
Taking care of a task.
CV Power Phrase
Use 'Hadde ansvar for' followed by a noun to describe your achievements on a Norwegian CV.
Preposition Trap
Never use 'om' or 'av'. It is always 'for'. Repeat it: Ansvar FOR, ansvar FOR.
Definite vs Indefinite
Use 'ha ansvar' (indefinite) for general duties and 'ha ansvaret' (definite) when referring to a specific, unique responsibility.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to complete the sentence.
Jeg ___ ansvar ___ markedsføring.
In Norwegian, we use the verb 'ha' (have) and the preposition 'for' with 'ansvar'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'Who is responsible for the dog?'
'Hvem har ansvar for' is the standard collocation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kan du vaske opp? B: Nei, det er ikke min jobb. Det er Lise som ___.
Lise is the one who currently 'has' the duty.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Where do you 'ha ansvar'?
Jobb
- • Budsjett
- • Kunder
- • Prosjekter
Hjemme
- • Barn
- • Hund
- • Matlaging
Samfunn
- • Miljø
- • Stemmerett
- • Dugnad
Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenJeg ___ ansvar ___ markedsføring.
In Norwegian, we use the verb 'ha' (have) and the preposition 'for' with 'ansvar'.
How do you say 'Who is responsible for the dog?'
'Hvem har ansvar for' is the standard collocation.
A: Kan du vaske opp? B: Nei, det er ikke min jobb. Det er Lise som ___.
Lise is the one who currently 'has' the duty.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or with your children. It's the most common way to express responsibility.
Yes, 'Jeg er ansvarlig for...' is also correct and slightly more formal, but 'Jeg har ansvar for...' is more common in daily speech.
'Ha' means you already possess the responsibility. 'Ta' means you are accepting or grabbing the responsibility.
Usually no. We say 'ha ansvar for', not 'ha et ansvar for', unless you want to emphasize that it is *one* specific responsibility.
You can say 'Det er jeg som har ansvaret'.
It is a neuter noun: 'et ansvar', 'ansvaret'.
No, for crimes or accidents, use 'være skyldig i' or 'ha skyld i'.
Yes, especially in discussions about social issues like #klimaansvar.
It means 'main responsibility'. 'Jeg har hovedansvar for prosjektet.'
No, that is grammatically incorrect in Norwegian.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ta ansvar for
similarTo take responsibility
være ansvarlig for
synonymTo be responsible for
fraskrive seg ansvar
contrastTo renounce responsibility
stille noen til ansvar
builds onTo hold someone accountable
