gårsdag
Danish
Etymology
From går (“yesterday”) + -s- + dag (“day”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɔːrsdaː/, [ˈɡ̊ɑːsˌd̥æːˀ], [ˈɡ̊ɑːˀsˌd̥æːˀ]
Noun
gårsdag c (singular definite gårsdagen, not used in plural form)
- yesterday, the previous day
- (rare) the past
Usage notes
Mostly used in the singular definite form.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From går + -s- + dag.
Noun
gårsdag m (definite singular gårsdagen) (often in the form gårsdagens (yesterday's))
- yesterday
References
- “gårsdag” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- gårdag
Etymology
From går + -s- + dag.
Noun
gårsdag m (definite singular gårsdagen) (often in the form gårsdagens (yesterday's))
- yesterday
References
- “gårsdag” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.