Swedish noun

en sekretess

secrecy

Meaning

secrecy

In Swedish: tystnadsplikt (i det allmännas verksamhet)

Forms

Forms of sekretess
Singular, indefiniteen sekretess
Singular, definitesekretessen

sekretess is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor sekretess, den stora sekretessen. Check another noun

Practise sekretess

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Is it en sekretess or ett sekretess?

sekretess in a sentence

  • utlova fullständig sekretess
    promise complete confidentiality

Words built with sekretess

  • sekretesslagstiftning official secrets legislation
  • sekretessbelagd classified as secret

Questions

What does sekretess mean in English?

sekretess means “secrecy”.

Is it en sekretess or ett sekretess?

It is en sekretess, and “the secrecy” is sekretessen.

Nearby common words

sekretess is number 9,652 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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