This is the 4857th most frequent Dutch word.
gedurende
"During" or "throughout."
In this sentence, 'gedurende' is used as a preposition meaning 'during', indicating the time period in which the action occurs.
Gedurende de zomer gingen we vaak naar het strand.
During the summer, we often went to the beach.
Here, 'gedurende' specifies a continuous duration, showing the extent of time over which the working occurred.
Hij werkte hard gedurende de hele nacht.
He worked hard throughout the entire night.
'Gedurende' in this context introduces a temporal framework within which the action of remaining quiet happened.