ereyesterday

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ere (“before”) +‎ yesterday. Compare French avant-hier, Dutch eergisteren, German vorgestern, Swedish förrgår or Danish forgårs.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛə(ɹ)ˈjɛstə(ɹ)deɪ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Adverb[edit]

ereyesterday (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) On the day before yesterday.
    Antonym: (obsolete) overmorrow
    • 1535, Coverdale, Bible, Genesis 31:2
      And Iacob behelde Labans countenaunce, & beholde, it was not towarde him as yesterday and ereyesterday.

Translations[edit]

on the day before yesterday — see day before yesterday

Noun[edit]

ereyesterday (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The day before yesterday.
    Antonym: (obsolete) overmorrow

Translations[edit]

the day before yesterday — see day before yesterday

See also[edit]

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