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gestern

A1

yesterday

English meaning
yesterday
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

gestern in a sentence

Gestern war ich krank.

Yesterday I was sick.

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Where gestern comes from

Das Temporaladverb geht als Erbwort über die mittelhochdeutschen Formen gestern und gester auf die seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugten althochdeutschen Formen gestere / gestre, gesterēn, gesteron zurück.

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What does gestern mean in English?

gestern means "yesterday". For example: "Gestern war ich krank." — "Yesterday I was sick."

What level is gestern in German?

gestern is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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