Troværdige

Troværdige is a Danish adjective meaning credible, trustworthy, or reliable. It is used to describe people, statements, information, or sources that appear believable and worthy of trust based on evidence, transparency, or track record.

The word is formed from tro, meaning to believe, and værdig, meaning worthy. Thus it literally conveys “worthy of belief.” The form troværdig inflects for gender and number: troværdig for common gender singular, troværdigt for neuter singular, and troværdige for plural or definite forms.

In usage, troværdig common collocations include troværdig kilde (credible source), troværdige oplysninger (credible information), and troværdige påstande (credible statements). It often implies believability or plausibility rather than purely mechanical reliability, and it is commonly contrasted with or complemented by pålidelighed (reliability) in discussions of sources, data, or testimony. The noun form is troværdighed, meaning credibility or believability.

Examples illustrate its nuance: “Kilderne er troværdige.” “Denne undersøgelses resultater er troværdige.” “Vi må vurdere troværdigheden af oplysningerne.” In journalistic, academic, and public discourse, troværdige is a standard descriptor for information and actors that merit trust.

See also: pålidelighed, troværdighed, kildekritik, kildeanalyse. The term is widely used in Danish writing and speech to signal that something is believable and worthy of consideration.