woraufhin

whereupon, following which, as a result of which

adverb vor-OWF-hin Rare

Usage Note

Woraufhin is a pronominal adverb used to link two events: the second follows as a direct consequence of the first: Sie klagte sich ab, woraufhin er allein blieb ('She left, whereupon he remained alone'). Common in narration and formal reporting. Verb-second follows it in main clauses.

Examples

"Er rief an, woraufhin sie sofort zurückkam."

Natural Translation

He called, whereupon she came back immediately.

Literal Translation

He called, whereupon she immediately came-back.

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