dauern

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German

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Etymology 1

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

Verb

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dauern (weak, third-person singular present dauert, past tense dauerte, past participle gedauert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to last, to continue, to persist (for a period of time)
    Der Film dauert zwei Stunden.
    The movie lasts two hours.
  2. (intransitive) to last, to be permanent
    Unsere Liebe wird dauern.
    Our love will last.
  3. (impersonal) to take time, to take a while [with bis ( clause) ‘for something to happen/until something happens’]
    Es dauert, bis die Medizin wirkt.
    It takes time for the medicine to work.
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Etymology 2

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See bedauern.

Verb

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dauern (weak, third-person singular present dauert, past tense dauerte, past participle gedauert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (archaic) to grieve; to arouse pity [with accusative]
    Synonyms: leidtun, schmerzen
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Further reading

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  • dauern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • dauern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • dauern” in Duden online
  • dauern” in OpenThesaurus.de