No. 1,267 in Dutch
duurde
"Lasted" (past tense of "duren").
In a sentence
De film duurde te lang.
The movie lasted too long.
Here, 'duurde' is used to indicate the duration of the event.
Het duurde even voordat ze aankwamen.
It took a while before they arrived.
In this context, 'duurde' expresses a passage of time before an event.
De tocht door de bergen duurde enkele dagen.
The journey through the mountains lasted several days.
Here, 'duurde' highlights the length of the journey.
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