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hearsay in Swedish

hearsay in Swedish is hörsägen — hearsay means information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.

hearsay in Swedish

hörsägen
noun

What does "hearsay" mean?

  1. noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
    "The rumor was just hearsay — nobody had actually seen it happen."
  2. noun In law, an out-of-court statement offered as evidence, generally not admissible because it cannot be cross-examined.
    "The judge ruled the witness's statement inadmissible as hearsay."
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hearsay in a sentence

  • The rumor was just hearsay — nobody had actually seen it happen.
  • The judge ruled the witness's statement inadmissible as hearsay.

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What is "hearsay" in Swedish?

"hearsay" in Swedish is hörsägen. hearsay means: Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.

How do you use "hearsay" in a sentence?

Example: "The rumor was just hearsay — nobody had actually seen it happen." In Swedish, "hearsay" is hörsägen.

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