Polyglot Dictionary

versuchen

/fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present (3rd sg.): versucht
past: versuchte
perfect: hat versucht

Meaning

to try, to attempt
- Ich versuche, pünktlich zu sein.
  
  I'm trying to be on time.
- Ich versuche, jeden Tag eine Stunde zu lesen. Manchmal klappt es nicht.
  
  I try to read for an hour every day. Sometimes it does not work.

Practice

1 What does versuchen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches versuchen?

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Last updated 2026-09-16