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German word
übermorgen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈyːbɐˌmɔɐ̯gn̩/
Meaning
- adverbthe day after tomorrow
Example
Er kommt übermorgen an.
He will arrive the day after tomorrow.
More examples
Er hat gesagt, er ruft übermorgen zurück.
He said he would return the call the day after tomorrow.
Core concept
A calendar with today marked, tomorrow crossed out, and the following date circled.
Common phrases
erst übermorgen
not until the day after tomorrow
nicht vor übermorgen
not earlier than the day after tomorrow
Similar words
in zwei Tagen: In two days.
am übernächsten Tag: On the second day after a specified event.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet den Tag, der zwei Tage nach dem heutigen Tag liegt.
Word origin
The adverb combines über, meaning 'beyond' in temporal use, with Morgen, 'tomorrow', for the day beyond tomorrow.
Usage tips
- Unlike the noun Morgen, übermorgen is normally written lowercase because it is an adverb.
Opposites
- vorgesternthe day before yesterdayadverb
Related words
- übermorgigof the day after tomorrowadjective