versuchen

See also: Versuchen

German

Etymology

From ver- + suchen. Compare English forseek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxən/
  • (file)

Verb

versuchen (third-person singular simple present versucht, past tense versuchte, past participle versucht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to try, attempt
    Synonym: probieren
    • 2019, 20 Minuten, 28 January:
      Die Pillen seien für ihren ägyptischen Ehemann bestimmt gewesen, da dieser unter starken Rückenschmerzen leide, versuchte sie sich zu erklären.
      The pills were meant for her Egyptian husband, since he suffered from extreme back pain, she tried to explain.
  2. to try, taste
    Synonyms: kosten, probieren, verkosten
  3. to tempt
    Synonyms: in Versuchung führen, verführen, verlocken, verleiten

Conjugation

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