German word

proben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpʁoːbm̩/

Meaning

  • verbpractice

Example

Wir proben das Lied für das Konzert.

We are practicing the song for the concert.

Illustration for proben (practice)

More examples

Im Kurs proben die Teilnehmer ein Rollenspiel.

In class, the participants rehearse a role-play.

Core concept

A group runs the same performance passage again and again, correcting details while keeping the whole sequence together.

Common phrases

  • ein Rollenspiel proben

    rehearse a role-play

  • für die Prüfung proben

    practice for the exam

Similar words

üben: Practice a skill or movement repeatedly to perform it better.
einstudieren: Rehearse a performance carefully until every detail is fully prepared.
probieren: Try out a method, activity, or object to see how it works.
durchgehen: Run through something from beginning to end while checking each part.

Definition in German

mit anderen zusammen einzelne Szenen oder Stücke wiederholt üben, damit bei der Aufführung alles stimmt

Word origin

The verb is formed from German Probe by adding the verb ending, while Probe entered German through older forms ultimately connected with Latin probare.

Usage tips

  • Generalprobe means the final full rehearsal, usually performed in the same form as the later public performance.

Related words

  • die Generalprobedress rehearsalnoun

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