pröva

From Old Swedish prøva, from Middle Low German prôven, 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”). Doublet of prova.

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

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

• (try): prova

• prövning

• pröva in Svensk ordbok.