teisepäev

Teisepäev is an Estonian noun that literally means “the other day” and is used to refer to a day other than today, typically a recently passed day. It is formed from teise, the genitive form of teine meaning “other/second,” and päev meaning “day.” In ordinary speech the word often appears with the time form teisepäeval, meaning “on the other day.”

Usage and register

Teisepäev is primarily a colloquial or informal expression. In formal writing, speakers more commonly use words like hiljuti (recently) or viimasel ajal (lately) when referring to a recent past, or specify a date if precision is needed. The phrase is suitable for narrative or conversational contexts, such as recounting events without naming a specific date.

Examples

Ma kohtasin teda teisepäeval. (I met him the other day.)

Õhtul kirjutasin sõbrale teisepäevast toimunust. (In the evening I wrote to a friend about what happened the other day.)

Etymology and related terms

The word is a compound built from teise (genitive of teine, “other/second”) and päev (“day”). Related time expressions include eile (yesterday), järgmisel päeval (on the next day), and viimasel ajal (lately).

See also

Estonian time expressions and phrases for referring to past days, such as eile, täna, järgmisel päeval, and hiljuti.