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self-responsible
Describes a way of acting in which a person takes responsibility for their own actions and their consequences, without waiting for instructions from others.
Die Studierenden müssen ihre Lernzeit eigenverantwortlich organisieren.
The students must organize their study time self-responsibly.
The word is made up of three parts: 'eigen' (own), 'Verantwortung' (responsibility), and the adjective ending '-lich' (-ly/-like). So it literally means that you take responsibility for yourself.
Jeder Mitarbeiter ist für seine Aufgaben eigenverantwortlich.
Each employee is self-responsible for their tasks.
'Eigenverantwortlich' (self-responsible / self-responsibly) is very often used as an adverb to describe a verb. It answers the question 'How?' someone acts, works, or learns.
Im Homeoffice müssen die Mitarbeiter ihre Zeit eigenverantwortlich einteilen.
When working from home, employees have to manage their time self-responsibly.
This adjective is often combined with verbs of action and learning. Typical phrases are 'eigenverantwortlich handeln' (to act self-responsibly), 'eigenverantwortlich arbeiten' (to work independently and responsibly), and 'eigenverantwortlich entscheiden' (to make decisions on one's own responsibility).
Von den Teamleitern wird erwartet, dass sie eigenverantwortlich handeln.
Team leaders are expected to act self-responsibly.
The word 'eigenverantwortlich' (self-responsible / self-responsibly) belongs to formal language and is used especially often in professional life, education, and official texts. It emphasizes professionalism and independence.
In der Stellenausschreibung wird eigenverantwortliches Arbeiten gefordert.
The job posting requires independent and responsible work.
independent
'unabhängig' and 'eigenverantwortlich' both have to do with someone not simply being controlled by others. 'unabhängig' describes more of a state: a person, a country, or a decision is free from control, help, or influence. 'eigenverantwortlich' describes more a way of acting: someone makes decisions themselves and also takes responsibility for them. So you can be independent without necessarily acting self-responsibly. Conversely, you can work self-responsibly in a team even though you are not completely independent.
In diesem Projekt arbeiten die Mitarbeiter eigenverantwortlich und planen ihre Aufgaben selbst.
In this project, the employees work independently and plan their tasks themselves.
Seit Karim sein eigenes Geld verdient, ist er finanziell unabhängiger.
Since Karim started earning his own money, he has become more financially independent.