Usage Note
Vormonat refers to the calendar month immediately preceding the current or reference month. It is typical in statistics and official reporting: im Vergleich zum Vormonat means 'compared to the previous month'.
Examples
"Die Umsätze lagen höher als im Vormonat."
Natural Translation
Sales were higher than in the previous month.
Literal Translation
The turnovers lay higher than in the previous-month.
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