töras
See also: toras
Swedish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editVerb
edittöras (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
editInfinitive and supine are rarely used.
Conjugation
editConjugation of töras (weak)
| 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 |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | — | |||
| Past participle | — | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Further reading
edit- töras in Svensk ordbok.
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