dauern
Translation
lasted, took (time)
Examples
Der Film dauerte zwei Stunden.
The movie lasted two hours.
Es dauerte lange, bis er kam.
It took a long time for him to arrive.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) lasts ((time period)) sth. lasts for a period of time The movie lasted two hours.
es dauert ((time period)), bis ... it takes (time) until... It took a long time for him to arrive.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anhalten (to continue), währen (to last); Antonyms: enden (to end), aufhören (to cease).
Etymology
From Latin 'dūrāre' (to last, harden). It shares a root with English words like 'duration' and 'durable'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'dauern' with the English word 'duration'. The meaning 'to last' is directly related.