Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

ett prov

trial, test, experiment, examination, sample

Meaning

trial, test, experiment; examination; sample

In Swedish: försök, undersökning

Forms

Forms of prov
Singular, indefiniteett prov
Singular, definiteprovet
Plural, indefiniteprov
Plural, definiteproven

prov is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort prov, det stora provet. Check another noun

Practise prov

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Is it en prov or ett prov?

prov in a sentence

  • prov med röjning istället för besprutning
    trial(s) of clearance instead of spraying
  • centrala prov i gymnasiet
    centrally administered tests to establish grading levels in some upper-secondary school subjects
  • visa prov på stort mod
    display (show proof of) great courage
  • kärnvapenprov
    nuclear weapons test
  • Vi sattes på prov
    We were put to the test
  • När är provet?
    When's the exam?
  • blodprov
    blood sample

Expressions

  • sättas på prov
    put to the test

Words built with prov

  • provanställning probationary employment
  • kärnvapenprov nuclear weapon test
  • laboratorieprov laboratory experiment (test)
  • varuprov goods sample
  • smakprov sample, taste

Questions

What does prov mean in English?

prov means “trial, test, experiment, examination”.

Is it en prov or ett prov?

It is ett prov, and “the trial” is provet.

What is the plural of prov?

prov doesn't change in the plural: ett prov, två prov (definite: proven).

Similar words

kunskapskontrolltesttentamen

Origin

From Latin proba.

Nearby common words

prov is number 1,280 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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