Vocab: usaldusväärne - trustworthy

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trustworthy; reliable; dependable

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Building blocks

• usaldus- → noun, means trust, confidence. It comes from the verb usaldama (to trust, to rely on).

• -väärne → adjective, means worthy, deserving.

So literally, when put together, it means usaldusväärne = worthy of trust → trustworthy, reliable.

How to use it:

Here is how you use the word “usaldusväärne” ⬇️

Examples

Artikkel põhineb usaldusväärsetel allikatel

Literally: “Article is based reliable-on sources-on”

Idiomatically: “The article is based on reliable sources”

Artikkel - Noun - Nominative Singular: "Article"
põhineb - Verb - 3rd Person Singular, Present Tense: "is based"
usaldusväärsetel - Adjective - Adessive Plural: "on reliable"
allikatel - Noun - Adessive Plural: "on sources"