German VERB B2 Rank 14371

währen

to last

währen – währte – hat gewährt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry währen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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währen vs dauern

to last

Dauern and währen can both express how long something lasts. Dauern is the neutral choice for many processes and situations. Währen sounds noticeably elevated or formal and is used especially with states or periods of time.

Visual example for dauern
währen

Im offiziellen Bericht steht, dass der Festakt drei Stunden währte.

The official report states that the ceremony lasted three hours.

dauern

Lea erzählt, dass der Festakt drei Stunden dauerte.

Lea says that the ceremony lasted three hours.

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