English

during

/ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/
For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

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    From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishduring
    • surface analysisEnglishdure “To last, continue, endure.”
    • suffixEnglish-ing “As true nouns.”
      • inheritedMiddle English-ynge
        • inheritedOld English-ung
        • inheritedOld English-ende
      • inheritedMiddle English-yng
        • inheritedOld English-ing “belonging to”

    Related: Dutch gedurende

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