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jdm. zur Rechenschaft ziehen für+Akk.

to hold someone accountable

Türkçe: birini sorumlu tutmak

Not jdm. zur Rechenschaft halten für

jdm. zur Rechenschaft halten für jdm. zur Rechenschaft ziehen für+Akk.

English says to hold, so halten is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Rechenschaft goes with ziehen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
Rechenschaft f.
Verb
ziehen
Topic
Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der Vorgesetzte zieht den Mitarbeiter für den schwerwiegenden Fehler zur Rechenschaft.

How it is used

Means 'to hold someone accountable' for a mistake. Formal register. Use when a manager demands an explanation for a missed deadline. Nuance: implies consequences, not just questioning.

Other verbs that go with Rechenschaft

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

All collocations with Rechenschaft

Other collocations built on ziehen

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