# yester

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈjɛs.tɚ/ · frequency rank #84,930

## Definitions
1. Yesterday.

## Etymology
From Middle English yester, yister, from Old English ġeostran (“yesterday”). Cognate with Dutch gisteren (“yesterday”), German gestern (“yesterday”). More at yesterday.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yester