sandfærdige

Sandfærdige is a Danish adjective meaning credible, truthful, or veracious. It is used to describe information, statements, reports, data, sources, or testimony that are reliable and well supported by evidence. In journalism, law, academia, and public discourse, a claim described as sandfærdig is expected to be accurate and trustworthy; it implies that the information rests on verifiable facts and coherent reasoning. Common collocations include sandfærdige udsagn (credible statements), sandfærdige kilder (reliable sources), and sandfærdige data (reliable data).

The term signals a higher standard than everyday plausibility. It emphasizes the match between the assertion and reality, rather than mere believability. Compared with synonyms like pålidelig (reliable) and troværdig (credible), sandfærdig carries a precise sense of truthfulness grounded in evidence. Because of its formal register, sandfærdige is more common in written and analytical contexts than in casual speech.

Etymology and usage notes: sandfærdige derives from a root associated with truth (sand/ sandhed) combined with a suffix that forms adjectives. Historically, the form reflects a stylistic emphasis on truthfulness and factual integrity. While applicable to people when describing their testimony or credibility, the term is most often used of statements, sources, or information rather than to individuals as a general character judgment.