prøva

See also: prova, próva, provà, provâ, and pröva

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• prøven

Noun

prøva m or f

1. definite feminine singular of prøve

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• prøve

Etymology

From Old Norse prófa, from Middle Low German proven, from Latin probare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²prøːʋɑ/

Verb

prøva (present tense prøver, past tense prøvde, past participle prøvd or prøvt, present participle prøvande, imperative prøv)

1. to try, attempt
2. to test, try on, try out

Synonyms

• (try): forsøkja
• (try): freista

Noun

prøva f

1. definite singular of prøve

References

• “prøva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.