No. 13,558 in German
dauere
"Dauere" is the first-person singular subjunctive form of "dauern," meaning "to last" or "to endure."
In a sentence
Das Konzert dauere noch zwei Stunden.
The concert will still last another two hours.
Here, 'dauere' is used in subjunctive mood (Konjunktiv I) to report or speculate about the duration of the concert.
Ich wünsche, dass die schöne Zeit mit Freunden immer dauere.
I wish that the wonderful time with friends would last forever.
In this sentence, 'dauere' is again in subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or desire concerning the permanence of an event.
Es wäre schön, wenn die warmen Sommerabende dauere.
It would be nice if the warm summer evenings lasted.
Here, 'dauere' is in a hypothetical subjunctive construction, imagining a potential scenario where summer evenings prolong their duration.
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