Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

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Derived terms

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