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проба

/[ˈprobə]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    trial, test
  2. 2.
    assay, sample
  3. 3.
    fineness (of precious metal)
  4. 4.
    hallmark, assay stamp

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • про́бовать
  • попро́бовать
  • про́ба пера́
Related words (1)
  • проби́ровать

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish próba or German Probe, from Medieval Latin proba, from Latin probō, from Proto-Indo-European *pro-bʰH-wó-s (“being in front”), from *pro- (“forward”) + *bʰuH- (“to be”).

Forms

  • про́баcanonical • feminine • inanimate
  • próbaromanization
  • про́быgenitive
  • про́бныйadjective • relational
Nominative
Singular
про́ба
Plural
про́бы
Genitive
Singular
про́бы
Plural
проб, про́б
Dative
Singular
про́бе
Plural
про́бам
Accusative
Singular
про́бу
Plural
про́бы
Instrumental
Singular
про́бой, про́бою
Plural
про́бами
Prepositional
Singular
про́бе
Plural
про́бах

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