die Vorwoche
Translation
the previous week, the week before
Examples
In der Vorwoche war das Wetter besser.
The weather was better the previous week.
Er hat den Bericht Ende der Vorwoche fertiggestellt.
He finished the report at the end of the previous week.
Grammar Patterns
in the previous week In the previous week, I visited my grandparents.
Similar Words
Synonyms: letzte Woche (last week)
Etymology
From 'vor' (before, previous) + 'Woche' (week). It literally means the 'previous week'.
Memory Tips
Since 'vor' means 'before' or 'previous', 'Vorwoche' is simply the week 'before' this one. It's used very similarly to 'letzte Woche'.