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andauern

continue

verb AN-dau-ern Less Common

Also means

persist

Usage Note

andauern means to go on for a stretch of time, a separable verb: die Krise dauert an. Its participle gives the common adjective andauernd (continuous). Use it for situations that keep lasting rather than for single completed acts.

Examples

"Der Regen dauerte den ganzen Tag an."

Natural Translation

The rain continued all day long.

Literal Translation

The rain lasted the whole day on.

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