Vocabulary
die
Versuchsperson
/fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxspɛʁˌzoːn/· noun· Pl. die Versuchspersonen
test subject, experimental subject
The person an experiment is carried out on — in psychology often a student earning credits.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Versuchsperson
- Plural
- die Versuchspersonen
- Genitiv
- der Versuchsperson
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Versuchsperson
test subject
Jede Versuchsperson musste 40 Wörter auswendig lernen.
Each test subject had to memorise 40 words.
Word family
Versuchspersonder Versuchexperimentdie Personpersonversuchento try, to attempt
Common combinations
- Versuchspersonen anwerbento recruit test subjects
- die Versuchspersonen wurden gebeten, …the subjects were asked to …
- als Versuchsperson teilnehmento take part as a test subject
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
ProbandTestperson
Common learner mistakes
- Er war der erste Versuchsperson.Er war die erste Versuchsperson.die Person is feminine, whoever it refers to, and the compound takes its gender from its last part.
Real examples
- Die Versuchspersonen wussten nicht, worum es in dem Experiment eigentlich ging.The test subjects did not know what the experiment was really about.
- Für die Studie werden noch Versuchspersonen gesucht.Test subjects are still being sought for the study.
- Jede Versuchsperson erhielt eine Aufwandsentschädigung von 20 Euro.Each test subject received an allowance of 20 euros.
