Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰr̥ou.a/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ouːva

Verb edit

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 edit

Derived terms edit