der Vortag
Translation
the previous day, the day before
Examples
Der Kurs des Vortages war stabil.
The previous day's rate was stable.
Die Nachrichten des Vortages sind veraltet.
The previous day's news is outdated.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.gen)) of the previous day The news of the previous day is old.
Similar Words
Synonyms: of the preceding day; Antonyms: of the following day
Etymology
From 'Vor-' (before) + 'Tag' (day). 'Vortages' is the genitive form, meaning 'of the previous day'.
Memory Tips
The '-es' ending often signals the genitive case for masculine and neuter nouns, answering the question 'whose?' or 'of what?'.