gestern Nacht

German

Alternative forms

• gestern nacht

Adverb

gestern Nacht

1. last night; during the night preceding the present day

   Synonyms: heute Nacht, letzte Nacht

2. the night before last night

   Synonyms: vorgestern Nacht, vorletzte Nacht

   Gestern Nacht hatte ich stundenlang wachgelegen, aber heute Nacht konnte ich sehr gut schlafen.

   The night before last night I had lain awake for hours, but last night I slept very well.

Usage notes

• Generally this term will be understood as "last night". Sense 2 is only possible when the context is clear, as in the example above. Even then it is fairly rare.