No. 1,250 in German
vorjahr
"Vorjahr" means "previous year" or "last year" in English.
In a sentence
Das Vorjahr war besonders kalt.
The previous year was particularly cold.
In this sentence, 'Vorjahr' refers to the previous calendar year, emphasizing a temporal comparison.
Wir vergleichen die Einnahmen des Vorjahres mit denen des aktuellen Jahres.
We compare the revenues of the previous year with those of the current year.
Here, 'Vorjahr' is used to reference last year's statistics in the context of financial comparison.
Im Vorjahr haben wir viele neue Freunde kennengelernt.
Last year, we made many new friends.
'Vorjahr' is used in this sentence to recount events from the prior year, focusing on experiences and personal encounters.
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