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Emil plant seine Touren durch die Stadt jetzt ganz eigenverantwortlich. Emil now plans his routes through the city entirely on his own.

adjective · B2

eigenverantwortlich

[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩fɛɐ̯ˌʔantvɔʁtlɪç]

independent, on one's own responsibility

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eigen root ver prefix antwort root lich suffix

ver-
often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
-lich
makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).

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