Vorjahres
Translation
previous year's, last year's
Examples
Der Umsatz des Vorjahres war sehr gut.
The previous year's sales were very good.
Wir vergleichen die Daten mit dem Stand des Vorjahres.
We compare the data with the previous year's level.
Grammar Patterns
((of the previous year)) + Noun The profit of the previous year was high.
Similar Words
letztjährig (last year's)
Etymology
Composed of 'Vor-' (before/previous) + 'Jahr' (year) + '-es' (genitive ending).
Memory Tips
Think 'before-year's'. It functions as a possessive, modifying another noun, common in reports.