ausdauern

/ˈaʊ̯sˌdaʊ̯ɐn/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: dauert aus
past: dauerte aus
perfect: hat ausgedauert

Meaning

to endure

Built from aus (out) + dauern (to last).
- Sie kann lange ausdauern.
  
  She can endure for a long time.
- Die Pflanze dauert auch im kalten Winter aus. Im Frühling blüht sie wieder.
  
  The plant endures even in the cold winter. In spring it blooms again.

Made of

aus out
dauern to last

Similar words

erdulden

Ausdauern is about stamina and persistence, like in endurance sport; erdulden is enduring suffering or hardship patiently, like enduring pain or an ordeal.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

aguentar

aguentar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to endure."

Portuguese

perdurar

perdurar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to endure."

Practice

1 What does ausdauern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie kann lange ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausdauern?

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Last updated 2026-09-24