adverb
hintereinander
one after the other
So, dass mehrere Dinge oder Personen direkt nacheinander kommen, ohne große Pause dazwischen.
The German word "hintereinander" is an adverb meaning "one after the other" or "in a row". It is made up of the words:
- hinter – meaning "behind"
- einander – meaning "each other"
Together, it describes actions or events occurring sequentially, without interruption.
Similar words:
- aufeinander (on top of each other, sequentially stacked)
- nacheinander (one after another, in succession)
- nebeneinander (side by side, next to each other)
Difference:
- hintereinander emphasizes a linear, consecutive order (like lining up).
- nacheinander also means consecutively but focuses more generally on sequence.
- aufeinander suggests layering or piling up one upon another.
- nebeneinander means side by side, not in sequence.
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Examples
Die Autos fahren hintereinander.adverb
The cars are driving one after the other.
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