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German
Adverb
gestern Nacht
- last night; during the night preceding the present day
- Synonyms: heute Nacht, letzte Nacht
- 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.