aufeinanderfolgend
Translation
consecutive, successive
Examples
Wir hatten drei aufeinanderfolgenden Wochen Urlaub.
We had three consecutive weeks of holiday.
Grammar Patterns
((aufeinanderfolgend-)) + Noun (inflected) consecutive. We had three consecutive weeks of holiday.
Similar Words
Synonyms: konsekutiv, nacheinander; Antonyms: gleichzeitig (simultaneous)
Etymology
Composed of `auf` (on) + `einander` (each other) + `folgend` (following). Literally 'following on each other'.
Memory Tips
Imagine dominoes falling one after another (`aufeinander folgend`) to remember the meaning of 'consecutive'.