Trúverðugt

Trúverðugt is an Icelandic adjective meaning trustworthy, credible, or reliable. It is used to describe information, statements, sources, or individuals that can be believed or relied upon. In everyday and professional language, it signals that there is sufficient evidence, method, or integrity behind a claim.

Etymology and forms: The term combines trú (trust, faith) and verðugur (worthy). It declines with gender and number; the masculine form is trúverðugur, the feminine form trúverðug, and the neuter form trúverðugt. The adverbial form is trúverðulega. The neuter singular form trúverðugt is commonly used with neuter nouns or in predicative constructions, for example in statements such as “Það er trúverðugt” (It is credible).

Usage: Trúverðugt is frequently found in journalism, research, and public discourse to evaluate claims, data, or sources. Common collocations include "trúverðug heimild" (credible source) and "trúverðug niðurstaða" (credible conclusion). It can describe a person as well, though more commonly it describes information or evidence rather than a person’s character.

Nuance and related terms: Trúverðugt does not guarantee truth; credibility depends on evidence, methodology, and context. Related terms include traust (trust), trú (faith/trust), and the antonymótrúverðugt (not credible) or ótrúverðugur/ótrúverðugt (untrustworthy). The term is widely understood in Icelandic media, academia, and public life as a criterion for evaluating reliability.

Overall, trúverðugt functions as a concise descriptor for the dependability of information, claims, or sources within Icelandic discourse.