verb
to last, to take (time)
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Dauern means 'to last' or 'to take (time)'. It's a regular weak verb; perfect participle gedauert; uses auxiliary haben (Ich habe gedauert). Non‑reflexive and not separable. Common in expressions like 'es dauert (2 Stunden)' and 'bis' can appear in time phrases (dauern bis...). Straightforward conjugation.
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Die Sitzung dauerte länger, als die Teilnehmer erwartet hätten, sodass viele den Anschluss verpassten.
The meeting lasted longer than the participants would have expected, so many missed the connection.
Die Reise dauerte lange.
The journey took a long time.
Der Film dauert zwei Stunden.
The film is two hours long.
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Imagine a clock hand slowly turning to show something lasting
sounds a bit like English 'down' + 'ern' — think duration going down a timeline
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'dauern' is intransitive and typically uses 'haben' in compound tenses (hat gedauert). Passive constructions are not normally used with 'dauern'. | Intransitive verb; passive forms are not applicable.