gisteren

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gisteren, from Old Dutch *gestaron, from Proto-Germanic *gestra-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɪs.tə.rə(n)/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: gis‧te‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɪstərən

Adverb

gisteren

1. yesterday

Synonyms

• gister

Derived terms

• gisteravond
• gisterjaar
• eergisteren

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: kesre
• Negerhollands: gester, gistu
  • → Virgin Islands Creole: gistu (dated)
• Petjo: histeren
• Skepi Creole Dutch: geter

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *gestaron, from Proto-Germanic *gestra-.

Adverb

gisteren

1. yesterday

Alternative forms

• gistren

Descendants

• Dutch: gisteren
• Limburgish: gister

Further reading

• “ghisteren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “gisteren”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN