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Definition 2024
proeven
proeven
Dutch
Alternative forms
- preuven
- proven
- pruven
Verb
proeven
- (transitive) To taste (something)
- (transitive) To test by tasting
- (transitive) To experience, get a taste, sample, teaser of
- Daar heb ik de hemel geproefd
- I got a taste of heaven there
- Daar heb ik de hemel geproefd
- (obsolete, transitive) To (provide) prove (for)
Inflection
| Inflection of proeven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | proeven | |||
| past singular | proefde | |||
| past participle | geproefd | |||
| infinitive | proeven | |||
| gerund | proeven n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | proef | proefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | proeft | proefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | proeft | proefde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | proeft | proefde | ||
| 3rd person singular | proeft | proefde | ||
| plural | proeven | proefden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | proeve | proefde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | proeven | proefden | ||
| imperative sing. | proef | |||
| imperative plur.1 | proeft | |||
| participles | proevend | geproefd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms
Derived terms
- proefsel n
- proeveling m
- proever m
- proeving
- proefbaar
- proefgenot n
- proevensgraag
- proeflokaal n
- proevenslust
- beproefd
- herproeven
- bierproever m
- boterproever m
- fijnproever m
- metaalproever m
- spijsproever m
- proevelwijn m
- voorproeven
Related terms
- beproeven
Noun
proeven