Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en gårdag

yesterday; the day before today or another specified day

Meaning

yesterday; the day before today or another specified day

Forms

Forms of gårdag
Singular, indefiniteen gårdag
Singular, definitegårdagen
Plural, indefinitegårdagar
Plural, definitegårdagarna

gårdag is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gårdag, den stora gårdagen. Check another noun

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Is it en gårdag or ett gårdag?

Questions

What does gårdag mean in English?

gårdag means “yesterday; the day before today or another specified day”.

Is it en gårdag or ett gårdag?

It is en gårdag, and “the yesterday” is gårdagen.

What is the plural of gårdag?

The plural of gårdag is gårdagar, and the definite plural is gårdagarna.

Origin

From Old Swedish gārdagher.

Nearby common words

gårdag is number 4,969 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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