jongstleden

• (abbreviation) jl.

From jongst +‎ leden, where jongst is the superlative degree of jong (“young”), and leden is an obsolete past participle of lijden, with the obsolete sense of "to pass (of time)".

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɔŋst.leː.dən/
• IPA^(key): (after dates) /jɔŋst.ˈleː.dən/

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• Hyphenation: jongst‧le‧den

jongstleden (not comparable)

1. previous, last

   Synonyms: laatstleden, vorig, afgelopen

   Antonyms: aanstaande, komende

When used with dates, the word may be placed before or after it, for example:

jongstleden zondag / zondag jongstleden ― coming Sunday

When it is placed after, the stress moves to the second syllable.