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erproben

/ɛɐ̯ˈpʁoːbn̩/· verb

to test, to try out (in practice)

Before a new method is used everywhere, it is tried out under real conditions — erprobt.

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ich
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du
erprobst
er/sie/es
erprobt
wir
erproben
ihr
erprobt
sie/Sie
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Perfekt hat erprobtPräteritum erprobte

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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

erproben
to test, to try out (a method, a device)

Das neue Verfahren wird zunächst an drei Kliniken erprobt.

The new procedure is first being tried out at three hospitals.

Word family

erprobendie Erprobungtesting, trialerprobttried and testeddie Probetest, sample

Common combinations

  • in der Praxis erprobento try out in practice
  • ein erprobtes Verfahrena tried and tested method
  • unter realen Bedingungen erprobento test under real conditions

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
testenausprobieren

Real examples

  • Das Konzept soll zunächst an zwei Schulen erprobt werden.The concept is first to be tried out at two schools.
  • Wir erproben die Software seit Januar im Alltag.We have been testing the software in everyday use since January.
  • Es handelt sich um ein seit Jahren erprobtes Verfahren.It is a procedure that has been tried and tested for years.

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