proef

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pruf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uf

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch proeve, prueve, from Old French prueve. Equivalent to a deverbal from proeven.

Noun

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proef f (plural proeven, diminutive proefje n)

  1. test, exam
    Synonyms: test, toets
  2. trial, experiment
    Synonyms: experiment, test, proefneming
    Hoewel de bussen normaal gesproken worden aangedreven met een dieselmotor, is er een tijdelijke variant met brandstofcellen op waterstof gemaakt voor een proef van 2 jaar hoe een dergelijke bus voldoet in het veld.(WP)
    Although normally the buses are operated by diesel motor, there is a temporary variant made with hydrogen fuel cells for a 2-year test of how such a bus carries through in the field.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Negerhollands: proev
  • Papiamentu: pruf

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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proef

  1. inflection of proeven:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative