Noun
die Ausdauer
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊ̯sdaʊ̯ɐ/
stamina, endurance
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Meanings
Noun
- stamina, endurance
- perseverance, persistence
- constancy
Example sentence
Was dir fehlt, ist Ausdauer!
What you lack is stamina.
Word forms
singular
die Ausdauer
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ausdauer
Accusativedie Ausdauer
Dativeder Ausdauer
Genitiveder Ausdauer
Ausdauer has no common plural.
Usage
- seine Ausdauer verbessern — improve one's stamina; physical capacity over time
- Ausdauer bei einer Aufgabe — perseverance with a task; a broader mental sense
Die lange Strecke verlangte den Läufern viel Ausdauer ab.
The long distance demanded a lot of stamina from the runners.