prófa

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse prófa, from Proto-Germanic *prōbōną, from Latin probō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰrouːva/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ouːva

Verb

prófa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative prófaði, supine prófað)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to test, to try out
    Synonym: reyna
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to examine, to look at
    Synonyms: rannsaka, athuga

Conjugation

Derived terms