bekræftet

Bekræftet is a Danish adjective and the past participle of the verb bekræfte, meaning to confirm or verify. It denotes information, statements, claims, or identities that have been checked and established as true or valid. In journalism, science, law, and administration, bekræftet information is treated as verified and reliable, often supported by sources, evidence, or official confirmation.

Grammar and usage: As an adjective, bekræftet can appear before or after the noun it modifies. Common forms include en bekræftet kilde (an established source) and den bekræftede kilde (the verified source). The participle also serves predicatively in sentences like Nyheden er bekræftet. The term is contrasted with ubekræftet (unconfirmed) or afkræftet (refuted).

Related terms include bekræftelse (confirmation) and bekræfte (to confirm). The term has Danish cognates in other Nordic languages, such as Norwegian bekreftet and Swedish bekräftad. The use of bekræftet signals a degree of evidence and forms part of processes of verification, authentication, and fact-checking.