tør

This is the 624th most frequent Danish word.


tør

"Dry" or "dare."


Here, 'tør' is the verb conjugated in present tense, meaning 'dares to'.

Han tør at svømme i det dybe vand.

He dares to swim in the deep water.


Here, 'tørre' is the adjective form, meaning 'dry'.

Den tørre luft gør min hud irriteret.

The dry air makes my skin irritated.


In this case, 'tørt' is the neuter singular form of the adjective, meaning 'dry' when describing a neuter noun.

Jeg har et tørt håndklæde til dig.

I have a dry towel for you.