deretter

In a sentence

• Jeg tok en kopp kaffe, og deretter begynte jeg å lese en bok.

  I had a cup of coffee, and thereafter I started reading a book.

  Here, 'deretter' is used to indicate a sequential action following the previous one.

• Først finner vi fram kartet, og deretter planlegger vi ruten.

  First, we find the map, and thereafter we plan the route.

  In this sentence, 'deretter' signifies a subsequent action in a series of planned events.

• Han avsluttet talen, og deretter var det en lang applaus.

  He finished the speech, and thereafter there was a long applause.

  'Deretter' here is used to show the continuity of events in a timeline.