German word

anschließend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanʃliːsənt/

Meaning

  • adverbthen

Example

Zuerst lerne ich Deutsch, anschließend mache ich Hausaufgaben.

First I study German, then I do my homework.

Illustration for anschließend (then)

More examples

Wir sehen einen Film, anschließend gehen wir nach Hause.

We watch a film, and afterwards we go home.

Core concept

A completed step passes straight into the next step with no interval between them.

Common phrases

  • und anschließend

    and afterwards

  • anschließend an die Besprechung

    immediately after the meeting

Similar words

danach: After that event, a later action or point in time follows.
dann: The next event or action occurs in the stated sequence.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet, dass etwas direkt nach einer anderen Handlung stattfindet.

Word origin

Anschließend is the adverbial present participle of anschließen, whose parts mean joining something onto something else and thus placing it directly after it.

Usage tips

  • Anschließend often sounds more formal and structured than dann, especially in instructions, reports, and orderly accounts of events.

Other meanings

  • afterwardsadverb
  • lateradverb

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