töras
See also: toras
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Verb edit
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 edit
Infinitive and supine are rarely used.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation 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.