Adverb
woraufhin
whereupon
C1
rank #7,439
Meanings
Adverb
- whereupon
Example sentence
Sie klingelte dreimal, woraufhin der Hund laut bellte.
She rang three times, whereupon the dog barked loudly.
Usage
- …, woraufhin … — Whereupon or in response to which; links a result to the preceding event.
- woraufhin / danach — A resulting response versus merely what happens afterwards.
Er öffnete die Dose, woraufhin ein lautes Zischen zu hören war.
He opened the tin, whereupon there was a loud hiss.