proeven

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpru.və(n)/
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Rhymes: -uvən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch proeven, from Old French prover, from Latin probō. Doublet of proberen.

Verb

proeven

(transitive) to taste (something)
Deze vis proeft raar. ― This fish tastes funny.

Synonym: smaken
(transitive) to test by tasting
Synonym: testen
(transitive) to experience, taste, try
Daar, ik proefde hoe de hemel is. ― There, I have tasted what heaven is like.
(obsolete, transitive) To (provide) prove (for)
Synonym: bewijzen

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.

Alternative forms

preuven
proven
pruven

Derived terms

proefsel
proeveling
proever
proeving
proefbaar
proefgenot
proevensgraag
proeflokaal
proevenslust
beproeven
herproeven
bierproever
boterproever
fijnproever
metaalproever
spijsproever
proevelwijn
voorproeven

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

proeven

Plural form of proef
Plural form of proeve

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French prover, from Latin probō.

Verb

proeven

to prove, to show
to realise, to see
to test, to inspect
to try, to attempt
to taste

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: proeven
Limburgish: preuve, pruueve

Further reading

“proeven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
“proeven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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