prov

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin proba.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

prov n

  1. a test, a trial
    kärnvapenprov
    nuclear weapons test
    Vi sattes på prov
    We were put to the test
  2. a test, an exam, a quiz (for example in school)
    När är provet?
    When's the exam?
  3. a sample
    blodprov
    blood sample

Usage notes[edit]

The alternative plural declension (prover) is only used with the sense "sample".

Declension[edit]

Declension of prov 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative prov provet prov proven
Genitive provs provets provs provens
Declension of prov 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative prov provet prover proverna
Genitive provs provets provers provernas

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