tystnadsplikt
Swedish
Etymology
tystnad (“silence”) + -s- + plikt (“duty”)
Noun
tystnadsplikt c
- professional secrecy, professional confidentiality
Usage notes
Describes the legal obligation that physicians and similar occupations have.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | tystnadsplikt | tystnadsplikts |
| definite | tystnadsplikten | tystnadspliktens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |