dauern
Translation
lasted, took (time)
Examples
Der Film dauerte zwei Stunden.
The film lasted two hours.
Es dauerte lange, bis er kam.
It took a long time until he came.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) lasts ((time period)) sth. lasts for a period of time The film lasted two hours.
es dauert ((time period)), bis ... it takes (time) until... It took a long time until he came.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anhalten (to last), währen (to last); Antonyms: enden (to end), aufhören (to stop).
Etymology
From Latin 'dūrāre' (to last, harden). Cognate with English 'duration' and 'durable'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'duration'. How long does something 'dauern'? The sound is similar.