This is the 1267th most frequent Dutch word.
duurde
"Lasted" (past tense of "duren").
Here, 'duurde' is used to indicate the duration of the event.
De film duurde te lang.
The movie lasted too long.
In this context, 'duurde' expresses a passage of time before an event.
Het duurde even voordat ze aankwamen.
It took a while before they arrived.
Here, 'duurde' highlights the length of the journey.