aufeinander
Translation
on each other, on top of one another, consecutively, at each other
Examples
Die Teller stehen aufeinander.
The plates are standing on top of each other.
Sie sind wütend aufeinander.
They are angry at each other.
Zwei Ereignisse folgten aufeinander.
Two events followed one another.
Grammar Patterns
spatially aufeinander liegen/stehen/stapeln to lie/stand/stack on top of each other The books are lying on top of each other.
reciprocally aufeinander reagieren/warten to react to/wait for each other They are waiting for each other.
temporally aufeinander folgen to follow one another The appointments follow closely one after another.
Similar Words
Synonyms: übereinander (spatially), nacheinander (temporally)
Etymology
Composed of 'auf' (on) and 'einander' (each other). It literally means 'on each other'.
Memory Tips
Picture stacking blocks 'auf' (on) 'einander' (each other).