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)

1. yesterday, the previous day
2. (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”))

1. 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 (“yesteday's”))

1. yesterday

References

• “gårsdag” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.