noun
attempt, experiment
B1
Versuch (der, Plural: Versuche) means attempt (an effort, e.g. 'einen Versuch starten') or experiment (scientific test). It's a masculine noun; singular genitive adds -s (des Versuchs). Common collocations: 'einen Versuch machen/unternehmen.' Also used in the idiom 'einen Versuch wert'.
Examples
Die Forscher erklärten den Versuch für gescheitert, nachdem die Ergebnisse nicht reproduzierbar gewesen waren.
The researchers declared the experiment a failure after the results had not been reproducible.
Im Labor startete der wissenschaftliche Versuch um neun Uhr.
The scientific experiment in the lab started at nine o'clock.
In der Forschung werden viele Versuche gemacht.
Many experiments are carried out in research.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a scientist in a lab notebook labeling a trial 'Versuch 1'.
Sounds a bit like 'fer-sook' — imagine someone 'trying' to look serious in a lab coat.
der = imagine a strong 'der' sign (masculine) stuck on a test tube labeled 'Versuch'.
Notes
Can mean both 'attempt' (try) and 'experiment' (scientific trial). Genitive often 'des Versuchs'.