efterprövas

Efterprövas is a Swedish verb meaning to be retested or re-evaluated after an initial test or assessment. The form efterprövas is the present passive, used when a result, product, or process is subjected to a second examination to verify accuracy, reliability, or compliance with standards. It is commonly used in science, medicine, engineering, manufacturing, and regulatory contexts where independent verification or quality control is important.

It is formed from the prefix efter- (after) and the verb pröva (to test). The infinitive is att efterpröva. The present passive is efterprövas. Other tenses are created by standard Swedish grammar; the active form is att efterpröva or har efterprövat, and corresponding passive forms exist but are less common outside formal or technical writing.

Examples of usage include sentences such as: "Provresultatet efterprövas av ett oberoende laboratorium" (The test result is retested by an independent laboratory). The term underscores verification rather than initial testing and denotes a procedural step to confirm findings, accuracy, or compliance with specifications, often within quality assurance, regulatory procedures, and research workflows.