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dauern.

to last, to continue, to persist (for a period of time)

6 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdaʊ̯ɐn/
  1. to last, to continue, to persist (for a period of time)

    transitive · weak
    Der Film dauert zwei Stunden.
  2. to last, to be permanent

    intransitive · weak
    Unsere Liebe wird dauern.
  3. to take time, to take a while

    impersonal · weak
    Es dauert, bis die Medizin wirkt.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German dūren, borrowed from Middle Low German dūren, itself from Latin dūrō. Compare Dutch duren, English dure.

verb/ˈdaʊ̯ɐn/
  1. to grieve; to arouse pity; to feel sorry for

    archaic · weak
Where this word comes from

See bedauern.

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