überdauern

B2

to outlast / survive

English meaning
to outlast / survive
Vocabulary package
Change & Development

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überdauern in a sentence

Diese Tradition überdauert viele Generationen.

This tradition outlasts many generations.

Conjugation of überdauern

ichüberdauere
duüberdauerst
er/sie/eser/sie/es überdauert
wirüberdauern
ihrüberdauert
sie/Sieüberdauern
Simple past (er/sie/es)
überdauerte
Perfect
hat überdauert

Word family

überdauern is built from dauern (to last, take time) and über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where überdauern comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) des Verbs dauern mit dem Präfix über-

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Questions about überdauern

How do you conjugate überdauern?

Present tense: ich überdauere, du überdauerst, er/sie/es überdauert, wir überdauern, ihr überdauert, sie überdauern. Simple past: überdauerte. Perfect: hat überdauert.

What does überdauern mean in English?

überdauern means "to outlast / survive". For example: "Diese Tradition überdauert viele Generationen." — "This tradition outlasts many generations."

What level is überdauern in German?

überdauern is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the change & development vocabulary.

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