währen

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See also: wahren

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wëren, wern, from Old High German werēn, from Proto-Germanic *wezāną, related to Old High German wesen (“to be, exist”). More at Wesen (“being, essence, creature”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛːʁən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːʁən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: wäh‧ren
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Verb

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  1. To last, persist

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • “währen” in Duden online
  • “währen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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