German Conversation · Level 71
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German word
Vormonat
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmoːnaːt/
Meaning
- masculine nounlast month
Example
Der Umsatz im Vormonat stieg um 10 Prozent.
Sales last month rose by 10 percent.
More examples
Im Vormonat wurden weniger Bestellungen registriert.
Last month, fewer orders were recorded.
Core concept
A timeline of monthly figures with one labeled month positioned directly before the reference month.
Common phrases
im Vormonat
last month
im Vergleich zum Vormonat
compared with last month
Similar words
Letzter Monat: The previous calendar month, as referred to in everyday conversation.
Vorheriger Monat: The month preceding a specified period in documents or reports.
Definition in German
Der Monat, der einem angegebenen Zeitraum oder dem jetzigen Monat unmittelbar vorausgeht.
Word origin
The German compound Vormonat joins vor with Monat to name the month that comes before a reference point.
Usage tips
- Vormonat is common in formal reports, while letzten Monat is often more natural for the previous calendar month in everyday conversation.
Opposites
- Folgemonatfollowing monthnoun
Related words
- Vormonatsumsatzlast month's salesnoun
- Vormonatsberichtlast month's reportnoun