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jdn. zur Rechenschaft ziehen für+Akk.

to hold someone accountable

Türkçe: birini sorumlu tutmak

Not jdn. zur Rechenschaft halten für

jdn. zur Rechenschaft halten für jdn. 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
die Rechenschaft f.
Verb
ziehen
Topic
Recht und Politik
Register
Formal register

Watch out. Nuance: implies consequences, not just questioning.

In a sentence

Which form of ziehen fills the gap?

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

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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

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All collocations with Rechenschaft

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