English–German

“one after another” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/naːxaɪ̯ˈnandɐ/

Example

Bitte beantwortet die Fragen nacheinander.

Please answer the questions one at a time.

Illustration for nacheinander (one after another)

How to say “one after another” in German

“One after another” in German is nacheinander.

A queue of events passes a fixed point, with each event following the previous one rather than sharing its time.

Full entry for nacheinander: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with nacheinander

Die Gäste kamen nacheinander ins Wohnzimmer.

The guests came into the living room one after another.

Tips for using nacheinander

  • Nacheinander is written as one word; the separate phrase 'einer nach dem anderen' changes form with the person or thing described.

Other German words for “one after another”

Wir haben die Aufgaben hintereinander erledigt.

We completed the tasks one after another.

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