UrsprungFrom Old Swedish þora, þøra, from Old Norse þora, of unknown origin. Doublet of töras ("to dare").
- defectiveshould (be) and also probably is; auxiliary verb used to express probable, but still hypothetical, actions or conditions.
“Det torde inte innebära några problem.” — That should not cause any problems.
“Det torde inte vara möjligt att kasta en boll 30 meter upp i luften.” — Most probably, it is not possible to throw a ball 30 meters straight up into the air.
“Mordet torde ha utförts för cirka 20 timmar sedan.” — The murder must have been committed about 20 hours ago.