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proberen.

to try, to attempt

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌproːˈbeː.rə(n)/
  1. to try, to attempt

    Ik zal het proberen.
    Ze probeert haar best te doen in de wedstrijd.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch proberen (“to try, prove”); borrowed from Latin probāre, from probō. Doublet of proeven.

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