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worauf

on what, on which

adverb vo-ROWF Rare
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Also means

whereupon

Usage Note

Worauf replaces auf + was/dem and also introduces a consequence clause ('whereupon'); both uses are common — Worauf wartest du? and narrative er nickte, worauf sie aufstand.

Examples

"Worauf wartest du denn noch?"

Natural Translation

What are you still waiting for?

Literal Translation

On-what wait you then still?

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