proeven

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpru.və(n)/

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• Hyphenation: proe‧ven
• Rhymes: -uvən

Etymology 1

(deprecated template usage)

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

Verb

proeven

1. (transitive) to taste (something)

   Deze vis proeft raar. ― This fish tastes funny.

   Synonym: smaken

2. (transitive) to test by tasting

   Synonym: testen

3. (transitive) to experience, taste, try

   Daar, ik proefde hoe de hemel is. ― There, I have tasted what heaven is like.

4. (obsolete, transitive) To (provide) prove (for)

   Synonym: bewijzen

Inflection

Conjugation of proeven (weak)
infinitive	proeven
past singular	proefde
past participle	geproefd
infinitive	proeven
gerund	proeven n
	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 the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

proeven

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of proef
2. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of proeve

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French prover, from Latin probō.

Verb

proeven

1. to prove, to show
2. to realise, to see
3. to test, to inspect
4. to try, to attempt
5. to taste

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: proeven
• Limburgish: preuve, pruueve

Further reading

• “proeven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “proeven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN