running time / playing time
Loading your saved state.
running time / playing time
The period of time that a game, film, play, or similar event lasts from beginning to end.
Die reguläre Spieldauer eines Fußballspiels beträgt 90 Minuten.
The regular playing time of a soccer match is 90 minutes.
The word is made up of 'das Spiel' (game/play) and 'die Dauer' (duration). It therefore literally describes the duration of a game, film, or performance.
Die Spieldauer des Films beträgt fast drei Stunden.
The running time of the film is almost three hours.
The word part 'Dauer' (duration) is related to the verb 'dauern' (to last). When something 'dauert' (lasts), it has a certain 'Dauer' (duration).
Wie lange dauert das Theaterstück? Ich kenne die Spieldauer nicht.
How long does the play last? I don't know the running time.
Typical sentence patterns are 'Die Spieldauer beträgt ...' (The running/playing time is ...) or '... hat eine Spieldauer von ...' (... has a running/playing time of ...). These are used to state the exact period of time.
Ein Eishockeyspiel hat eine reguläre Spieldauer von 60 Minuten.
An ice hockey game has a regular playing time of 60 minutes.
playing time / season
In sports, Spielzeit refers to the set duration of the game, such as the regular 90 minutes of a soccer match. Spieldauer refers to the total period from beginning to end and can also be used for films or performances. When there are interruptions, the actual Spieldauer can therefore be longer.
Wegen mehrerer Unterbrechungen betrug die tatsächliche Spieldauer des Fußballspiels 110 Minuten.
Because of several interruptions, the actual running time of the soccer match was 110 minutes.
Die reguläre Spielzeit des Fußballspiels beträgt 90 Minuten.
The regular playing time of the soccer match is 90 minutes.
