probieren
Translation
to try, to taste, to sample, to rehearse
Examples
Ich möchte das Kleid probieren.
I would like to try the dress on.
Probier mal von dem Kuchen!
Try some of the cake!
Wir probieren für das Konzert.
We are rehearsing for the concert.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to try sth. I want to try the new recipe.
((von sth.)) to try/taste some of sth. Try some of the cake!
Similar Words
versuchen (to attempt), kosten (to taste)
Etymology
From Latin 'probare' (to test, prove). It shares a root with the English words 'probe' and 'prove'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you have to 'prove' a recipe works by 'probieren' (tasting) it. It covers trying, tasting, and rehearsing.