onus

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) A legal obligation.
2. (countable, uncountable) Burden of proof, onus probandi.
3. (countable, uncountable) Stigma.
4. (countable, uncountable) Blame.
5. (countable, uncountable) Responsibility; burden.

Concepten

last

plicht

bewijslast

schuld

Synoniemen

burden

encumbrance

duty

load

obligation

responsibility

liability

incumbrance

shipment

task

travail

vice

overweight

accountability

weight

cargo

charge

commitment

freight

heft

jag

lading

Vertalingen

obbligo

βάρος

onere

peso

Pflicht

yük

carga

responsabilité

gravame

peso

ευθύνη

Beweislast

Last

charge

obligation

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈəʊnəs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃enh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃énh₂os
Proto-Italic *onos
Latin onuslbor.
English onus
Learned borrowing from Latin onus (literally “burden”).