This is the 2649th most frequent German word.
durften
"Durften" means "were allowed to" in English.
The word 'durften' represents the past tense conjugation of 'dürfen', expressing permission in the past tense.
Die Kinder durften am Wochenende spät aufbleiben.
The children were allowed to stay up late on the weekend.
Here, 'durften' indicates a repeated action in the past where permission was granted.
Früher durften wir im Park spielen.
We were allowed to play in the park in the past.
In this sentence, 'durften' conveys the allowance or permission given in a specific situation in the past.