duren

See also: Duren, dureń, durèn, Düren, and дурень

Asturian

Verb

(deprecated template usage) duren

1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of durar

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Dutch

Alternative forms

• duuren (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdyrə(n)/, [ˈdyːrə(n)]

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• Rhymes: -yrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch duren, from Old French durer.

Verb

duren

1. (intransitive) to last, to take (a certain time)

Inflection

Conjugation of duren (weak)
infinitive	duren
past singular	duurde
past participle	geduurd
infinitive	duren
gerund	duren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	duur	duurde
2nd person sing. (jij)	duurt	duurde
2nd person sing. (u)	duurt	duurde
2nd person sing. (gij)	duurt	duurde
3rd person singular	duurt	duurde
plural	duren	duurden
subjunctive sing.1	dure	duurde
subjunctive plur.1	duren	duurden
imperative sing.	duur
imperative plur.1	duurt
participles	durend	geduurd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• kortdurend
• langdurig
• verduren
• voortduren

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

duren

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of duur

Anagrams

• dreun, runde

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French durer.

Verb

duren

1. to continue, to persist
2. to keep (in good condition)
3. to be durable
4. to continue, to stretch out
5. to stay, to reside
6. to endure, to hold out
7. to wait

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	duren
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	duren
In genitive	durens
In dative	durene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	dure	—
2nd singular	duurs, dures	—
3rd singular	duurt, duret	—
1st plural	duren	—
2nd plural	duurt, duret	—
3rd plural	duren	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	dure	—
2nd singular	duurs, dures	—
3rd singular	dure	—
1st plural	duren	—
2nd plural	duurt, duret	—
3rd plural	duren	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	duur, dure
Plural	duurt, duret
	Present	Past
Participle	durende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: duren
• Limburgish: doere

Further reading

• “duren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “duren (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II

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Spanish

Verb

duren

1. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present subjunctive form of durar.
2. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of durar.
3. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural present subjunctive form of durar.