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.”
Teisepäev is primarily a colloquial or informal expression. In formal writing, speakers more commonly use words
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
The word is a compound built from teise (genitive of teine, “other/second”) and päev (“day”). Related time
Estonian time expressions and phrases for referring to past days, such as eile, täna, järgmisel päeval, and