This is the 1250th most frequent German word.
vorjahr
"Vorjahr" means "previous year" or "last year" in English.
In this sentence, 'Vorjahr' refers to the previous calendar year, emphasizing a temporal comparison.
Das Vorjahr war besonders kalt.
The previous year was particularly cold.
Here, 'Vorjahr' is used to reference last year's statistics in the context of financial 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.
'Vorjahr' is used in this sentence to recount events from the prior year, focusing on experiences and personal encounters.