töras
See also: toras
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Late Old Swedish toras (present form tørs), deponent of Old Swedish þora, þøra, from Old Norse þora, of unknown origin. Doublet of torde ("should").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²tøːras/
Verb
töras (present törs, preterite tordes, supine torts)
- (deponent) to dare (have the courage to do a thing)
- Synonym: våga
- Jag törs inte göra det
- I don't dare to do it
- Törs du hoppa från högsta trampolinen?
- Do you dare to jump from the highest diving board?
Usage notes
Infinitive and supine are rarely used.
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | — | töras | ||
| supine | — | torts | ||
| imperative | — | törs | ||
| imper. plural1 | — | törens | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | — | — | törs, töres | tordes |
| ind. plural1 | — | — | töras | tordes |
| subjunctive2 | — | — | töres | tordes |
| present participle | — | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Further reading
- töras in Svensk ordbok.