hintereinander
Translation
one after another, in a row, consecutively
Examples
Sie kamen hintereinander ins Zimmer.
They came into the room one after another.
Wir haben drei Tage hintereinander gearbeitet.
We worked for three days in a row.
Die Autos standen hintereinander.
The cars were standing in a row.
Grammar Patterns
to do sth. hintereinander to do sth. one after another The children are running in a row.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nacheinander, aufeinanderfolgend; Antonyms: gleichzeitig, nebeneinander
Etymology
From `hinter` (behind) and `einander` (each other). The literal meaning is 'behind each other'.
Memory Tips
Picture a queue of people, where each person is standing 'behind' (`hinter`) 'each other' (`einander`).