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pröva

pröva

See also: prova, próva, provà, and provâ

Swedish

Verb

pröva ‎(present prövar, preterite prövade, supine prövat, imperative pröva)

  1. to try, to make an attempt or to sample and evaluate it afterward
  2. to test, to challenge, to tempt; as in to put something up for examination
    I nöden prövas vännen
    Hardship is the test of friendship, a friend in need is a friend indeed

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Etymology

Possibly from Old Swedish prøfvja from Late Latin probō ‎(“test, try, examine, approve, show to be good or fit, prove”, verb), from probus ‎(“good, worthy, excellent”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bhwo- ‎(“being in front, prominent”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-, *per- ‎(“toward”) + Proto-Indo-European *bhu- ‎(“to be”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prøːva/
  • Hyphenation: prö‧va

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