Danish

Noun

prøve c (singular definite prøven, plural indefinite prøver)

1. trial, test, examination
2. rehearsal, audition
3. proof
4. sample, specimen
5. pattern, swatch
6. taste

Inflection

Verb

prøve ‎(imperative prøv, infinitive at prøve, present tense prøver, past tense prøvede, perfect tense har prøvet)

1. try
2. test
3. try out
4. try on
5. experience, go through
6. rehearse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin proba, via Middle Low German prove

Noun

prøve f, m ‎(definite singular prøva or prøven, indefinite plural prøver, definite plural prøvene)

1. test
2. sample

Derived terms

• blodprøve
• prøverør
• prøvetur

Etymology 2

From Latin probare, via Middle Low German proven and Old Norse prófa

Verb

prøve ‎(imperative prøv, present tense prøver, passive prøves, simple past prøvde, past participle prøvd, present participle prøvende)

1. to try

   prøve på - to try on (clothing)

2. to rehearse

Derived terms

• overprøve
• prøvekjøre

References

• “prøve” in The Bokmål Dictionary.