prøves

Prøves is the present passive form of the Danish and Norwegian verb prøve, which means to test, try, or attempt. In usage, prøves indicates that the action of testing or trying is performed on the subject, often in formal or technical contexts. Examples include statements about testing products, conducting experiments, or trying to find a solution, such as "Produktet prøves i laboratoriet" (The product is being tested in the laboratory) or "Det prøves at finde en løsning" (An attempt is being made to find a solution).

The noun prøve, with plural prøver, is a separate word meaning a test, sample, or trial. It is not interchangeable with the verb form prøves, though they share the same root. In many contexts, Danish and Norwegian use prøve in reference to examinations, trials, or samples, while prøves remains strictly a verb form.

Etymology traces prøve to the Germanic roots shared by related Scandinavian languages. The present passive form prøves corresponds to similar passive constructions in Danish and Norwegian. Cognates exist in neighboring languages, such as Swedish pröva, which also means to try or test.

See also

- prøve (noun)

- prøver (plural noun)

- pröva (Swedish cognate)