indebtedness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English indebted Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English indebtedness From indebted + -ness.
Meanings
-
(uncountable, usually) State of owing money; being in debt.
Near-synonym: debtorship
Laws regarding indebtedness and indenture.
2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 738:
-
(uncountable, usually) The state of owing something or being under obligation to someone.
Strong on administrative competence, the ministers as a group were united in their indebtedness to Fleury and in a collective mistrust of any putative successor from the court.
2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, pages 120–1:Near-synonym: debtorship
- (uncountable, usually) The amount owed.
- (uncountable, usually) All debts totalled.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| indebtednesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
burden · burden · balance · balance
Synonyms
obligation · debtorship · obligation · debtorship · debt · debt
Translations (39)
de Gesamtschuld (all debts totaled) · de Verbindlichkeit (state of being in debt) · pt endividamento (state of being in debt) · hu adósság (amount owed) · bg дълг (amount owed) · no takknemlighetsgjeld (state of owing due to gratitude) · hu tartozás (state of being in debt) · bg задълженост (state of being in debt) · ru задо́лженность (state of being in debt) · fi velkaisuus (state of being in debt) · fr endettement (all debts totaled) · de Verschuldung (state of being in debt) · fi kiitollisuudenvelka (state of owing due to gratitude) · de Verpflichtung (state of owing due to gratitude) · es endeudamiento (state of owing due to gratitude) · de Schuldensumme (amount owed) · fr endettement (state of being in debt) · hu adósság (state of being in debt) · hu lekötelezettség (state of owing due to gratitude) · it debito di riconoscenza (state of owing due to gratitude) · sv tacksamhetsskuld (state of owing due to gratitude) · es endeudamiento (state of being in debt) · fi velka (amount owed) · ro datorie (amount owed) · ca endeutament (state of being in debt) · de Schuld (state of owing due to gratitude) · ro îndatorire (amount owed) · ro îndatorire (state of being in debt) · de Schuldbetrag (amount owed) · hu eladósodottság (state of being in debt) · fi velkamäärä (amount owed) · de Pflicht (state of owing due to gratitude) · fi kokonaisvelka (all debts totaled) · fr endettement (state of owing due to gratitude) · fr endettement (amount owed) · hu tartozás (amount owed) · ca endeutament (state of owing due to gratitude) · it indebitamento (state of being in debt) · ro îndatorare (state of being in debt)