German word

hintereinander

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌhɪntɐaɪ̯ˈnandɐ/

Meaning

  • adverbone after another

Example

Wir haben die Aufgaben hintereinander erledigt.

We completed the tasks one after another.

Illustration for hintereinander (one after another)

More examples

Bei der Podiumsdiskussion sprachen die Experten hintereinander.

At the panel discussion, the experts spoke one after another.

Core concept

A chain of events moves forward in a fixed order, with no break between successive steps.

Common phrases

  • Stunden hintereinander

    hours in a row

  • zwei Tage hintereinander

    two days in a row

  • mehrere Spiele hintereinander

    several games one after another

Similar words

nacheinander: One by one in a set order.
ununterbrochen: Continuing without any interruption or pause.
aufeinanderfolgend: Following one another in a connected sequence.

Definition in German

So, dass etwas direkt auf etwas anderes folgt; mehrere Elemente reihen sich ohne Pause aneinander.

Word origin

Hintereinander is a lexical combination of hinter and einander that developed from the idea of one thing being behind another.

Usage tips

  • Hintereinander is written as one word and normally stays lowercase because it is an adverb.

Other meanings

  • consecutivelyadverb
  • in a rowadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • hintereinanderliegendlying one behind anotheradjective

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