No. 558 in Dutch
duur
"duur" – expensive; duration
In a sentence
De auto is erg duur.
The car is very expensive.
Here, "duur" is an adjective describing the cost or price of an item, indicating high expense.
De duur van deze film is twee uur.
The duration of this movie is two hours.
In this sentence, "duur" is used as a noun that refers to the amount of time something lasts or takes.
Hij houdt van kunst, ongeacht hoe duur het is.
He loves art, no matter how expensive it is.
In this context, "duur" serves as an adjective to emphasize the costliness of the subject, maintaining its descriptive role.
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