No. 13,614 in Swedish
varefter
"Varefter" means "after which" or "whereupon" in English.
In a sentence
Han sprang snabbt mot målet, varefter han ramlade av utmattning.
He ran quickly towards the goal, after which he fell from exhaustion.
Here, 'varefter' is used to describe a sequence of actions, indicating what happens immediately following the first event.
Hon studerade flitigt hela veckan, varefter hon klarade tentan med högsta betyg.
She studied diligently the whole week, after which she passed the exam with top marks.
In this sentence, 'varefter' connects the diligent study to the achievement of acing the exam, showing a causal progression.
De byggde först en stark grund, varefter hela huset blev rest.
They first built a strong foundation, after which the entire house was erected.
Here, 'varefter' is used to indicate the chronology of construction phases, emphasizing the order of completion.
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