adjective

gestrig

yesterday's · yesterday

So, dass etwas am Tag vor heute war oder dazu gehört.

The German word "gestrig" is an adjective that means "of yesterday" or "yesterday's". It is derived from "gestern," which means "yesterday". "Gestrig" can be used to refer to events, news, or situations that happened on the previous day.

Similar words in German include "vorgestern" (the day before yesterday) and "heutig" (today's).

The difference between these words is mainly temporal:

  • "Gestrig" refers specifically to something from the immediate past (yesterday).
  • "Vorgestern" refers to something from two days ago.
  • "Heutig" refers to something from the current day.

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Examples

Das gestrige Wetter war unerwartet sonnig.adjective

Yesterday's weather was unexpectedly sunny.

Der gestrige Abend war fantastisch.adjective

Yesterday evening was fantastic.

Hast du die gestrigen Nachrichten bereits gelesen?adjective

Have you already read yesterday's news?

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