anschließend

subsequent

adjective adverb AHN-shlee-sent Common

Also means

afterwards

Usage Note

anschließend works as an adjective ('following') but is most common as an adverb meaning 'afterwards / right after that': Wir essen, anschließend gehen wir spazieren. It comes from the separable verb anschließen ('to connect, follow on'). It implies one thing directly follows another.

Examples

"Anschließend trinken wir Kaffee."

Natural Translation

Afterwards we'll have coffee.

Literal Translation

Afterwards drink we coffee.

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