Prövade

Prövade is a Swedish verb form meaning “tried” or “tested.” It is the simple past tense (preteritum) of the verb pröva, which means to try, test, sample, or attempt. The form is used to describe actions that were completed in the past and often involves experimentation, examination, or trying something new. The verb pröva belongs to the Germanic language family and is cognate with Danish prøve and Norwegian prøve, both meaning to try or test.

Forms and grammar: The infinitive is pröva, the present tense is prövar, the past tense is prövade, and the past participle is prövat. The present participle form is prövande. In compounds, pröva appears with auxiliary verbs to form perfect and pluperfect tenses (for example, har prövat = have tested).

Usage notes: Prövade is widely used across contexts such as scientific or practical testing, trying out methods, or attempting activities. It can describe experiments, trials, or evaluating different options. It is also used in everyday language for trying on clothing (pröva kläderna) and similar situations where one assesses suitability.

Examples:

- Hon prövade flera olika metoder innan hon avgjorde vilken som fungerade bäst.

- Vi prövade bilen innan köpet.

- Har du prövat den nya metoden?

Prövade is a standard, neutral term in Swedish for referring to past attempts or tests and is commonly encountered in both spoken and written Swedish.