versuchter
Translation
attempted
Examples
Es war ein versuchter Raubüberfall.
It was an attempted robbery.
Er wurde wegen versuchten Mordes angeklagt.
He was charged with attempted murder.
Grammar Patterns
versuchter + [masculine noun in nominative] attempted ... Ein versuchter Betrug wurde aufgedeckt.
Similar Words
probiert (tried), gescheitert (failed)
Etymology
This is the past participle of 'versuchen' (to attempt) functioning as an adjective. It describes something that was tried but not necessarily completed.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Versuch' as an attempt. 'Versuchter' is the adjective form. A 'versuchter Mord' is an 'attempted murder'.