proef
Meaning
-
- (feminine) test, exam
- (feminine) trial, experiment
Concepts
the whole shooting match
Synonyms
proefneming
proefstuk
specimen
toetsing
try
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pruf/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch proeve, prueve, from Old French prueve. Equivalent to a deverbal from proeven.
New
proeven
-
- (transitive) to taste (something), to test or detect by tasting
- (intransitive) to taste, to have a taste
- (figuratively, transitive) to try, experience, find out, feel, taste
- (obsolete, transitive) To (provide) prove (for)
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