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übermorgen
the day after tomorrow
Refers to the day that follows tomorrow; the second day after today.
example
Wir treffen uns nicht morgen, sondern erst übermorgen.
We're not meeting tomorrow, but only the day after tomorrow.
übermorgen
the day after tomorrow
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Meanings
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Word structure
The word is made up of 'über' and 'morgen' (tomorrow). The prefix 'über' here means 'beyond' or 'after'. So 'Übermorgen' is literally the day 'after tomorrow'.
EXAMPLE
Die Prüfung ist nicht morgen, sondern erst übermorgen.
The exam is not tomorrow, but only the day after tomorrow.
Word order
As a time adverb, 'übermorgen' can stand in position 1, in which case the verb follows directly after it. But it can also stand after the verb and the subject in the middle of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Übermorgen beginnt mein Urlaub.
The day after tomorrow, my vacation begins.
System of time adverbs
'Übermorgen' is part of a logical series of time adverbs that refer to 'heute' (today): the order is vorgestern, gestern, heute, morgen, übermorgen (the day before yesterday, yesterday, today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow).
EXAMPLE
Gestern war ich krank, morgen habe ich einen Termin und übermorgen kann ich endlich ausschlafen.
Yesterday I was sick, tomorrow I have an appointment, and the day after tomorrow I can finally sleep in.
Compare with
übermorgen vs heute
today
'heute' and 'übermorgen' are both time adverbs, but they point to different days. 'heute' means the current day. 'übermorgen' means the day after tomorrow, that is, two days after today. The words can be confused when making plans because both are calculated from the current situation. Remember: 'heute' is now, 'morgen' is one day later, and 'übermorgen' is two days later.
übermorgen
Übermorgen kommt der Gast in der Pause kurz ins Büro.
The day after tomorrow, the guest will briefly come to the office during the break.
heute
Am Telefon klären wir heute den Termin mit einem Freund.
On the phone, we are sorting out the appointment with a friend today.
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