No. 3,131 in Dutch
durend
"Durend" means "lasting" or "ongoing" in English.
In a sentence
De les is nog steeds durend.
The lesson is still ongoing.
Here, 'durend' is used as an adjective, describing an ongoing state (the lesson).
Zij gaven elkaar liefde tijdens hun durend verblijf.
They shared love during their ongoing stay.
In this sentence, 'durend' is also an adjective, qualifying 'verblijf' (stay) to indicate its ongoing nature.
We leren veel gedurende deze durende tijden.
We learn a lot during these ongoing times.
The word 'durende' is used to describe a continual aspect of 'tijden' (times).
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