dauern
A1to last, take time
- English meaning
- to last, take time
- CEFR level
- A1 — Beginner
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dauern in a sentence
Wie lange dauert der Film?
How long does the film last?
Conjugation of dauern
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- dauerte
- Perfect
- hat gedauert
Word family
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Where dauern comes from
[1, 2] Der Ursprung des Wortes liegt im lateinischen durare (fortdauern, aushalten, Bestand haben), das wiederum von durus (hart) entlehnt ist.
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Questions about dauern
How do you conjugate dauern?
Present tense: dauere, dauerst, dauert, dauern, dauert, dauern. Simple past: dauerte. Perfect: hat gedauert.
What does dauern mean in English?
dauern means "to last, take time". For example: "Wie lange dauert der Film?" — "How long does the film last?"
What level is dauern in German?
dauern is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the duration & periods vocabulary.
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