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en prövning

trial, examination/²prøvnɪŋ/

Meaning

trial; examination

In Swedish: undersökning

Forms

Forms of prövning
Singular, indefiniteen prövning
Singular, definiteprövningen
Plural, indefiniteprövningar
Plural, definiteprövningarna

prövning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor prövning, den stora prövningen. Check another noun

Practise prövning

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Is it en prövning or ett prövning?

prövning in a sentence

  • ett liv fyllt av prövningar
    a life full of trials and tribulation
  • rättslig prövning
    judicial review
  • ta upp något till prövning
    test something in court [take something up for trying]
  • HD [Högsta domstolen] har beslutat att inte ta upp målet till prövning
    The Supreme Court has decided not to hear the case [not take up the case for trying]

Questions

What does prövning mean in English?

prövning means “trial, examination”.

Is it en prövning or ett prövning?

It is en prövning, and “the trial” is prövningen.

What is the plural of prövning?

The plural of prövning is prövningar, and the definite plural is prövningarna.

Similar words

luttringtest

Origin

pröva + -ning

Nearby common words

prövning is number 4,458 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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