Afrikaans respondent | ||
Albanian i anketuari | ||
Amharic መልስ ሰጭ | ||
Arabic المدعى عليه | ||
Armenian պատասխանող | ||
Assamese উত্তৰদাতা | ||
Aymara jiskt’asir jaqi | ||
Azerbaijani cavabdeh | ||
Bambara jaabi dibaga | ||
Basque inkestatua | ||
Belarusian рэспандэнт | ||
Bengali উত্তরদাতা | ||
Bhojpuri प्रतिवादी के बा | ||
Bosnian ispitanik | ||
Bulgarian респондент | ||
Catalan enquestat | ||
Cebuano ningtubag | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 被访者 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 被訪者 | ||
Corsican rispondente | ||
Croatian ispitanik | ||
Czech odpůrce | ||
Danish respondent | ||
Dhivehi ޖަވާބުދާރީވި ފަރާތެވެ | ||
Dogri प्रतिवादी ने दी | ||
Dutch respondent | ||
English respondent | ||
Esperanto respondanto | ||
Estonian vastaja | ||
Ewe amesi wobia gbee | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) sumasagot | ||
Finnish vastaaja | ||
French intimé | ||
Frisian respondint | ||
Galician entrevistado | ||
Georgian რესპონდენტი | ||
German befragter | ||
Greek αποκρινόμενος | ||
Guarani oñeporandúva | ||
Gujarati પ્રતિસાદ આપનાર | ||
Haitian Creole repondan | ||
Hausa mai amsawa | ||
Hawaiian mea pane ʻē aʻe | ||
Hebrew מגיב | ||
Hindi प्रतिवादी | ||
Hmong teb | ||
Hungarian válaszadó | ||
Icelandic svarandi | ||
Igbo zara | ||
Ilocano respondent nga | ||
Indonesian responden | ||
Irish freagróir | ||
Italian rispondente | ||
Japanese 被告 | ||
Javanese responden | ||
Kannada ಪ್ರತಿವಾದಿ | ||
Kazakh жауап беруші | ||
Khmer ឆ្លើយតប | ||
Kinyarwanda abajijwe | ||
Konkani प्रतिसाद दिवपी | ||
Korean 응답자 | ||
Krio di pɔsin we ansa | ||
Kurdish bersivdêr | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) وەڵامدەرەوە | ||
Kyrgyz респондент | ||
Lao ຜູ້ຕອບ | ||
Latin conventae notificari, | ||
Latvian atbildētājs | ||
Lingala motunami | ||
Lithuanian respondentas | ||
Luganda omuwawaabirwa | ||
Luxembourgish reagéiert | ||
Macedonian испитаник | ||
Maithili प्रतिवादी | ||
Malagasy respondent | ||
Malay responden | ||
Malayalam പ്രതികരിക്കുന്നയാൾ | ||
Maltese intimat | ||
Maori kaiwhakautu | ||
Marathi प्रतिवादी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯔꯦꯁ꯭ꯄꯣꯟꯗꯦꯟꯇ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯄꯤꯈꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo respondent a ni | ||
Mongolian хариуцагч | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) တုံ့ပြန်သူ | ||
Nepali उत्तरदाता | ||
Norwegian respondent | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) woyankha | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଉତ୍ତରଦାତା | ||
Oromo deebii kenna | ||
Pashto ځواب ورکونکی | ||
Persian پاسخ دهنده | ||
Polish pozwany | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) respondente | ||
Punjabi ਜਵਾਬਦੇਹ | ||
Quechua tapusqa | ||
Romanian respondent | ||
Russian ответчик | ||
Samoan tali mai | ||
Sanskrit प्रतिवादी | ||
Scots Gaelic neach-freagairt | ||
Sepedi mongangišwa | ||
Serbian испитаник | ||
Sesotho moqosuwa | ||
Shona anopindura | ||
Sindhi جوابدار | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) වගඋත්තරකරු | ||
Slovak respondent | ||
Slovenian anketiranec | ||
Somali jawaabe | ||
Spanish demandado | ||
Sundanese réspondén | ||
Swahili mhojiwa | ||
Swedish svarande | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) tumutugon | ||
Tajik мусоҳиб | ||
Tamil பதிலளித்தவர் | ||
Tatar респондент | ||
Telugu ప్రతివాది | ||
Thai ผู้ตอบ | ||
Tigrinya መልሲ ዝሃበ | ||
Tsonga muhlamuri | ||
Turkish muhatap | ||
Turkmen jogap beriji | ||
Twi (Akan) mmuaemafoɔ | ||
Ukrainian респондент | ||
Urdu جواب دہندہ | ||
Uyghur جاۋاپكار | ||
Uzbek javob beruvchi | ||
Vietnamese người trả lời | ||
Welsh ymatebydd | ||
Xhosa umphenduli | ||
Yiddish ענטפערער | ||
Yoruba oludahun | ||
Zulu ophendulayo |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word 'respondent' can also refer to a person who answers a summons or a petition in court. |
| Albanian | The word "i anketuari" in Albanian is derived from the Latin word "inquiro" meaning "to inquire". |
| Amharic | The word "መልስ ሰጭ" in Amharic can also mean "answerer" or "one who replies". |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "المدعى عليه" (respondent) derives from the root "دعا" (to call), connoting that the respondent is the one 'called upon' in a legal dispute. |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "cavabdeh" is derived from Persian and Arabic words, meaning both "respondent" and "culprit" in Azerbaijani. |
| Basque | The Basque word "inkestatua" comes from the verb "inkestatu" which means "to investigate" or "to survey". |
| Bengali | The word 'উত্তরদাতা' can also be used to refer to someone who answers a bell or a knock at the door. |
| Bosnian | In addition to meaning 'respondent,' 'ispitanik' can also refer to a defendant or suspect. |
| Bulgarian | The word "respondent" in Bulgarian is derived from the Latin word "responsus" meaning "an answer"} |
| Catalan | "Enquestat" in Catalan is derived from the Latin word *inquirere*, meaning "to inquire" or "to investigate." |
| Cebuano | The word "ningtubag" also refers to someone who is able to pay a debt. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The Chinese word "被访者" ("respondent") originally referred to someone who had been interviewed by a government official. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The term "被訪者" can also refer to an interviewee or a research subject. |
| Corsican | "Rispondente" in Corsican can also refer to a defendant in a legal case. |
| Croatian | Ispitanik (respondent) is a borrowing from the German language, where "Respondent" means a person who gives an answer. |
| Czech | The word "odpůrce" also means "opponent" in Czech. |
| Danish | In Danish, a "respondent" could also mean "person being sued" |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "respondent" can also refer to someone who answers a question or someone who is questioned. |
| Esperanto | "Respondanto" is a calque from the English "respondent" but also means "answer" in Esperanto, as well as the "answering device" on a telephone. |
| Estonian | The Estonian word "vastaja" can also refer to an oppositionist or opponent. |
| Finnish | Vastaaja is an archaic Finnish term for plaintiff, still used occasionally in legal settings. |
| French | The feminine form of the French word "intimé" is "intimée", which also means "confidante" or "close friend". |
| Frisian | In addition to `respondent`, `respondint` can mean `one who has to answer for a crime` |
| Galician | In Galician, the word "entrevistado" can also refer to a "person interviewed" or a "survey respondent". |
| German | The German word "Befragter" can also mean "interviewee" or "person being surveyed". |
| Greek | "Apokrinomai" (αποκρίνομαι) comes from the Greek words "apo" (από) meaning "from" and "krinomai" (κρίνομαι) meaning "to decide" or "to judge". |
| Gujarati | In Sanskrit, the word 'pratisad' refers to a reply or response, and the word 'aapanar' means one who offers something. Thus, 'pratisad aapanar' translates to someone who offers a reply, i.e., a 'respondent'. |
| Haitian Creole | The Haitian Creole word "repondan" can also mean "guarantor". |
| Hausa | 'Mai amsawa' can also mean 'married' or 'husband.' |
| Hawaiian | The word "mea pane ʻē aʻe" can also mean "witness" or "informant". |
| Hebrew | מגיב is derived from the root 'ג.ב.ה' meaning 'to rise' or 'to stand up,' and can also mean 'participant' or 'agent' |
| Hindi | The word "प्रतिवादी" (respondent) derives from the Sanskrit root "वद (vad)", meaning "to speak". |
| Hmong | The name teb originated from teb yig, which means "book of response" and was used to refer to lawsuits in which the two parties submitted written responses to the officials who judged the case. |
| Hungarian | A válaszadó (respondent) szó válaszadást (answering) is jelent, ám utal a válaszorvosi rendszerre (emergency response system) vagy a válaszadó személyre (respondent) egy felmérésben is. |
| Icelandic | The word 'svarandi' comes from Old Norse and means 'one who answers', but it can also be used to refer to the defendant in a legal case. |
| Igbo | The word "zara" in Igbo also means "to answer a question" or "to respond to a call". |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "responden" can also refer to a type of dance, a person who has been interviewed for a survey, or a person who is responsible for something. |
| Italian | The Italian word "rispondente" also has the meaning of "guarantor" or "surety", someone who takes on the obligation to pay a debt in case the primary debtor fails to do so. |
| Japanese | The word "被告" can also mean "the accused" or "the defendant". |
| Javanese | Javanese word "responden" has a more general meaning than "respondent" which is "anything that answers". |
| Kannada | ಪ್ರತಿವಾದಿ (respondent) refers to a deity who comes to the aid of the needy when invoked. |
| Kazakh | In Kazakh, "жауап беруші" can also refer to a "defender" or "answerer" in a legal context. |
| Khmer | The word "ឆ្លើយតប" can also mean "to answer" or "to reply" in Khmer. |
| Korean | "응답자" is the Korean translation of the English word "respondent". |
| Kurdish | The word "bersivdêr" is derived from the Persian word "پاسخگو" (pasokhgoo), meaning "one who answers". It can also be used to refer to a person who is responsible for something. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "респондент" can also mean "interviewee" or "informant" in Kyrgyz. |
| Lao | The Lao word "ຜູ້ຕອບ" is derived from the Thai word "ผู้ตอบ" and carries the same meaning of "a person who responds". |
| Latin | The phrase "conventae notificari" in Latin also translates as "notified defendant" or "warned summoned defendant". |
| Latvian | "Atbildētājs" (respondent) comes from the verb "atbildēt" (to answer), thus meaning "one who answers". |
| Lithuanian | The word "respondentas" derives from the Latin "respondere" (to answer) and is a cognate of the English word "respondent". It can also refer to a defendant in a court case or a scholar who defends a thesis. |
| Luxembourgish | The term "Räergéiert" is related to the German "Herr" (Mister, Sir, Master), "Räin" (Rain) and the French "répondre" (to respond). |
| Macedonian | The word "испитаник" comes from the root "испит" meaning "exam" and was originally used to refer to a student taking an exam. |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, 'respondent' ('respondant') may also refer to a witness in a trial. |
| Malay | The Malay word 'responden' is derived from the Dutch word 'respondent' and also means 'interviewee' or 'informant' in Malay. |
| Malayalam | In English, the word "respondent" can also mean someone who answers a question or request, or who reacts to something. |
| Maltese | The word "intimat" in Maltese, meaning "respondent", is derived from the Latin "intimus", meaning "innermost" or "close". |
| Maori | The word 'kaiwhakautu' also refers to the 'defendent' or 'accused'. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "प्रतिवादी" (pratiwadi) comes from the Sanskrit word "prativādin" which means "opponent" or "adversary". |
| Mongolian | The etymology of 'хариуцагч' can be traced back to the verb 'хариулах', which means 'to answer' or 'to respond'. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The term is originally derived from the Middle English word 'respons', meaning 'reply', which stems from the Old English word 'rand' and the Old Norse word 'ran'. |
| Nepali | The word उत्तरदाता, while it directly translates to "respondent" in English, can also mean "informant" or "someone who provides a reply or an answer" in certain contexts. |
| Norwegian | Respondent i norsk har også betydningen 'tiltalte', noe som er avledet av det latinske ordet 'respondere' som betyr 'å svare'. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "woyankha" can also mean "answer" or "response" in Nyanja. |
| Pashto | "ځواب ورکونکی" also translates to "defendant", referring to someone who responds to charges in court. |
| Persian | The Persian word "پاسخ دهنده" (respondent) comes from the root "پاسخ" (answer) and literally means "one who answers". |
| Polish | "Pozwany" can also mean "called upon" or "summoned". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Brazil, the term 'respondente' can also refer to a defendant in a criminal trial. |
| Romanian | În limba română, cuvântul "respondent" poate avea atât sensul de "pârât" (în domeniul juridic), cât și sensul de "interlocutor" (în contextul unei conversații). |
| Russian | The word "ответчик" can also refer to a person who is responsible for something or to a person who is being sued. |
| Samoan | The term "tali mai" (literally "to answer") is also used to refer to a person who responds to a chief's call. |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "neach-freagairt" comes from the Gaelic "neach" (person) and "freagairt" (to answer) and can also mean "person who speaks for another". |
| Serbian | "Испитаник" is derived from the Serbian word "испит" (exam), and can also refer to an exam taker. |
| Sesotho | The word "moqosuwa" in Sesotho also means "one who answers".} |
| Shona | The word "anopindura" in Shona is derived from the root word "pindura", which means to answer or reply. |
| Sindhi | The word "جوابدار" in Sindhi originates from the Persian word "جواب" meaning "answer". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | වගඋත්තරකරු is an alternative term for a legal defendant or someone who must take responsibility for something. |
| Slovak | V slovenčine môže "respondent" označovať aj osobu, ktorá odpovedá na otázky vo výskume. |
| Slovenian | The word 'anketiranec' (respondent) comes from the German word 'Anketer' (interviewer) and the Slovenian suffix '-anec', which denotes a person who is the object of an action. |
| Somali | The word "jawaabe" has Arabic roots, coming from the root "jwb" meaning "answer" or "response". This suggests that the concept of a "respondent" or someone who answers questions or responds to requests has been borrowed from Arabic into Somali. |
| Spanish | The word "demandado" can also mean "requested" or "claimed". |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "réspondén" also means "one who answers". |
| Swahili | The word "mhojiwa" in Swahili can also mean "defendant" or "accused" in a legal context. |
| Swedish | The Swedish word 'svarande' not only means 'respondent', but can also refer to a defendant in a case. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | Tumutugon can also refer to a representative, spokesperson, or someone who reacts to or responds to a situation, question, or need. |
| Tajik | The word "мусоҳиб" in Tajik can also refer to a companion or friend. |
| Tamil | The word 'பதிலளித்தவர்' ('respondent') in Tamil can also refer to someone who answers a question or call, or who gives a reply. |
| Thai | In Thai, "ผู้ตอบ" can also refer to a contestant or competitor in a game or contest. |
| Turkish | The word "muhatap" is derived from the Arabic word "muhatab," meaning "conversationalist" or "speaker." |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "респондент" has its origins in the Latin verb "respondere", meaning "to answer" and can also refer to someone who provides a response to a survey or questionnaire. |
| Urdu | In 19th century Urdu, "جواب دہندہ" was also used to refer to someone responsible for collecting taxes and revenue. |
| Uzbek | The word «javob beruvchi» can also refer to a person who has to answer for something. |
| Vietnamese | "Người trả lời" also means a person who answers (a question, request, or challenge). |
| Welsh | "Ymatebydd" derives from Welsh "ymateb" ("respond") and the suffix "-ydd" (indicating the agent of an action), together meaning "one who responds." |
| Xhosa | The word "umphenduli" is literally translated to "one who answers" and is also used in the context of a "lawyer who pleads a case for a client". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "ענטפערער" can also refer to a person who answers questions in a public forum or to a person who is liable for something. |
| Yoruba | The name Oluwa-dun-hun, is a contraction of Oluwa a dun hun, which means "The Lord saves the needy or meek." |
| Zulu | The noun 'ophendulayo' also means 'defendant' when used in a legal context. |
| English | The word "respondent" comes from the Latin word "respondere," meaning "to answer. |