dauern

A1

to last, take time

English meaning
to last, take time
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Duration & Periods

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dauern in a sentence

Wie lange dauert der Film?

How long does the film last?

Conjugation of dauern

ichdauere
dudauerst
er/sie/esdauert
wirdauern
ihrdauert
sie/Siedauern
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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