andauern
\ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐn\
The verdict
“andauern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Durer, persister.
Corpus desk
Index FR-andauern · andauern · French
andauern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | andauern |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐn\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « andauern » en français
Rare enough to double-check
andauern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈanˌdaʊ̯ɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for andauern in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is andauern, spelled A-N-D-A-U-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Durer, persister.
- 2Se poursuivre, être en cours.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how andauern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
So brachte die Pest unseren Mitbürgern als Erstes das Exil. (...) Dann wussten wir, dass unsere Trennung andauern sollte und dass wir versuchen mussten, uns auf die Zeit einzustellen.
Der Konflikt um das völkerrechtlich zu Aserbaidschan gehörende Gebiet reicht über Jahrzehnte zurück. Er eskalierte mit dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion und einem ersten Krieg, der bis zum Jahr 1994 andauerte.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.