prövas

Prövas is a Swedish verb form meaning “is tested” or “is tried,” and it functions as the present passive form of the verb pröva (to test or to try). In Swedish, the present passive is commonly formed by attaching the suffix -s to the verb stem, so pröva becomes prövas in the present tense. The active counterpart is prövar (he/she/it tests). The corresponding past passive is prövdes, and the present perfect passive is har prövats.

Prövas is used to describe situations in which the subject undergoes testing or examination by an agent, rather than performing the action itself. It is common in contexts such as product testing, quality control, scientific experiments, and legal or regulatory reviews. For example: Produkten prövas innan den släpps ut på marknaden. Lagen prövas av domstolen.

In pronunciation, the word preserves the Swedish vowel ö in the stem pröva, and the passive form ends with -as, a regular pattern for many Swedish verbs. The past participle form of pröva is prövat in the active voice, while the passive perfect uses har prövats.

Etymology-wise, pröva derives from the same Germanic roots as related Scandinavian words for testing or trying, with the modern Swedish passive suffix -s applied to create prövas. The form is part of everyday Swedish grammar and is distinct from the imperative or active present forms.

See also: pröva, passive voice in Swedish, Swedish verb conjugation.