woraufhin
Translation
whereupon, after which, in response to which
Examples
Er machte einen Witz, woraufhin alle lachten.
He made a joke, whereupon everyone laughed.
Der Alarm ging los, woraufhin wir das Gebäude verließen.
The alarm went off, after which we left the building.
Grammar Patterns
Main clause, woraufhin + Verb... whereupon... He gave her a flower, woraufhin she smiled.
Similar Words
danach, infolgedessen, demzufolge
Etymology
From 'wo' (what) + 'rauf' (up on) + 'hin' (towards). It implies something happening 'upon which' an event occurs.
Memory Tips
It connects a preceding event with a subsequent one that happens as a direct result. Think of it as 'as a result of which'.