zuständig

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

zuständig (not comparable)

1. competent, cognizant (having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question)
2. responsible, in charge (having the responsibility of leading or overseeing)

   Synonym: verantwortlich

3. in charge, entrusted, authorized (having been entrusted or authorized to do a certain task)

   Synonyms: betraut, beauftragt

Derived terms

• Zuständigkeit

Related terms

• Zustand
• zufällig

Further reading

• “zuständig” in Duden online