Vocabulary
nacheinander
/naːxʔaɪ̯ˈnandɐ/· adverb
one after another, in turn; in a row
Nacheinander — one after the other: at the doctor's, at the counter or in class ("Bitte nacheinander!"); drei Tage nacheinander means three days in a row.
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nacheinander
one after another
Bitte kommen Sie nacheinander herein, wenn ich Ihren Namen aufrufe.
Please come in one after another when I call your name.
Word family
nacheinandereinandereach othermiteinanderwith each otheraneinanderto / of each otherhintereinanderone behind the other, in a row
Common combinations
- drei Tage nacheinanderthree days in a row
- kurz nacheinanderin quick succession
- nacheinander drankommento take turns
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
hintereinanderder Reihe nach
↔ Opposites
gleichzeitigzusammen
Common learner mistakes
- nach einandernacheinanderIt is written as one word, like miteinander and voneinander.
Real examples
- Die Kinder durften nacheinander auf das Pony steigen und eine Runde reiten.The children were allowed to get on the pony one after another and ride a lap.
- Beim Arzt werden die Patienten nacheinander aufgerufen, wenn sie dran sind.At the doctor's the patients are called one after another when it's their turn.
- Ich habe zwei Nächte nacheinander schlecht geschlafen und bin total müde.I've slept badly two nights in a row and I'm completely exhausted.
