dauern
/ˈdaʊ̯ɐn/ verb A2- to last, to continue, to persist (for a period of time) · Der Film dauert zwei Stunden. The movie lasts two hours.
- to last, to be permanent · Unsere Liebe wird dauern. Our love will last.
- to take time, to take a while · Es dauert, bis die Medizin wirkt. It takes time for the medicine to work.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- dauern
- Present (er)
- dauert
- Präteritum (er)
- dauerte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gedauert
- Infinitive with zu
- zu dauern
From the library
Das dauert ungefähr eine Stunde.
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