versuchen
A2try, attempt
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- try, attempt
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versuchen in a sentence
Kann ich es auch einmal versuchen?
Can I try it too?
Conjugation of versuchen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- versuchte
- Perfect
- hat versucht
Word family
versuchen is built from suchen (search, look for) and der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where versuchen comes from
etymologisch: von mittelhochdeutsch versuochen in der ursprünglichen Bedeutung „zu erfahren suchen“ :strukturell:
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Questions about versuchen
How do you conjugate versuchen?
Present tense: versuche, versuchst, versucht, versuchen, versucht, versuchen. Simple past: versuchte. Perfect: hat versucht.
What does versuchen mean in English?
versuchen means "try, attempt". For example: "Kann ich es auch einmal versuchen?" — "Can I try it too?"
What level is versuchen in German?
versuchen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the starting & stopping vocabulary.
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