prov

See also: prov. and Prov.

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin proba.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

prov n

1. a test, a trial

   kärnvapenprov

   nuclear weapons test

   Vi sattes på prov

   We were put to the test

2. a test, an exam, a quiz (for example in school)

   När är provet?

   When's the exam?

3. a sample

   blodprov

   blood sample

Usage notes

The alternative plural declension (prover) is only used with the sense "sample".

Declension

Declension of prov

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	prov	provs
	definite	provet	provets
plural	indefinite	prov	provs
	definite	proven	provens

Declension of prov

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	prov	provs
	definite	provet	provets
plural	indefinite	prover	provers
	definite	proverna	provernas

Derived terms

• blodprov
• cancerprov
• eldprov
• inträdesprov
• kraftprov
• kärnvapenprov
• materialprov
• mineralprov
• provanställning
• provborra
• provhytt
• provköra
• provrum
• provrör
• provsmaka
• provsvar
• provtagning
• provtur
• smakprov
• stickprov
• teoriprov
• urinprov

Related terms

• prova
• pröva

References

• prov in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• prov in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• prov in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)