Tillförlitliga

Tillförlitliga is the plural form of the Swedish adjective tillförlitlig, meaning reliable or trustworthy. It is used to describe information, sources, data, or persons and institutions that can be depended on. The term is common in journalism, research, and everyday language to indicate credibility and consistency.

Grammar and usage: the adjective declines as tillförlitlig (singular common gender), tillförlitligt (singular neuter), tillförlitliga (plural). Common phrases include tillförlitliga källor (reliable sources), tillförlitlig information (reliable information), and tillförlitliga uppgifter (reliable data). The opposite term is opålitlig (unreliable).

Etymology and related terms: tillförlitlig is etymologically connected to the concept of trust and belief, built from the idea of something being trustworthy or dependably verifiable. Related Swedish terms include pålitlig (reliable), which is often used interchangeably in everyday speech, and tillförlitlighet (reliability). Trovärdighet (credibility) is related but emphasizes believability rather than verifiable dependability. In practice, marking something as tillförlitligt or tillförlitliga often implies that its accuracy can be checked against evidence and methodology.

See also: pålitlig, tillförlitlighet, trovärdighet.

Examples:

- Källorna i rapporten är tillförlitliga.

- Forskningen bygger på tillförlitlig data.

- Det är viktigt att använda tillförlitliga uppgifter i beslut.