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proberen

try

verb · /ˌproːˈbeː.rə(n)/

Forms

Also means
attempt
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among the 1,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

Ik zal het proberen.

I will try it.

Ze probeert haar best te doen in de wedstrijd.

She is trying her best in the competition.

Hij probeerde de deur te openen, maar het was op slot.

He tried to open the door, but it was locked.

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