hierauf

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German

Etymology

From hier (here) +‎ auf (on)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiːˈʁaʊ̯f/, /ˈhiːʁaʊ̯f/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯f

Adverb

hierauf

  1. (on) here, on this
  2. (figurative) after this, hereupon
    • 1741 January 2, Neue Zeitungen von gelehrten Sachen, page 11:
      Im Jahre 1702 nahm er [] die Magisterwürde in der Weltweisheit an, und hierauf wurde er 1704 Adjunctus der philosophischen Facultät.
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