thereafter

English

Alternative forms

thereafters

Etymology

From Middle English therafter, theraftir, þerefter, þerafter, þeræfter, from Old English þǣræfter (“after that; thereafter”), equivalent to there +‎ after. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerätter (“thereafter”), West Frisian dêrefter (“behind that; thereafter”), Dutch daarachter (“behind that; thereafter”), German Low German daarachter (“behind that”), Danish derefter (“thereafter”), Swedish därefter (“thereafter”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌðɛəɹˈɑːf.tə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
(Northern England, other non-rhotic without the trap–bath split) IPA^(key): /ˌðɛəɹˈæf.tə(ɹ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌðɛɹˈæf.tɚ/
Rhymes: -ɑːftə(ɹ), -æftə(ɹ)

Adverb

thereafter (not comparable)

After that, from then on; thenceforth.
He left; thereafter we never met again.
- 1899, John Buchan, No Man's Land:
  The Lent term had pulled me down, a week of modest enjoyment thereafter in town had finished the work; and I drank in the sharp moorish air like a thirsty man who has been forwandered among deserts.
- 1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
  "My third command to the Winged Monkeys," said Glinda, "shall be to carry you to your forest. Then, having used up the powers of the Golden Cap, I shall give it to the King of the Monkeys, that he and his band may thereafter be free for evermore."

Coordinate terms

afterward

Translations

after that

Bulgarian: после (bg) (posle), впоследствие (bg) (vposledstvie)
Cherokee: ᎤᏩᎫᏗᏗᏒ (uwagudidisv)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 從此以後 / 从此以后 (cóngcǐ yǐhòu), 從此 / 从此 (zh) (cóngcǐ), 然後 / 然后 (zh) (ránhòu), 其後 / 其后 (zh) (qíhòu)
Czech: poté (cs), potom (cs), nato (cs)
Danish: derefter
Dutch: daarna (nl)
Finnish: sen jälkeen, sen koommin (fi)
French: après quoi (fr), à la suite de quoi (fr), ensuite (fr)
German: danach (de)
Gothic: 𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌸𐍃 (þanaseiþs)
Greek:
Ancient: ἔπειτα (épeita)
Hungarian: azután (hu), utána (hu)
Italian: dopodiché
K'iche': k'ate ri' class adv
Latin: deinde (la)
Luxembourgish: duerno
Russian: по́сле э́того (pósle étovo), впосле́дствии (ru) (vposlédstvii), с того́ вре́мени (s tovó vrémeni)
Spanish: tras lo cual, tras lo que
Swedish: därefter (sv), efteråt (sv)
Yiddish: דערנאָך (dernokh)

Noun

thereafter (countable and uncountable, plural thereafters)

(uncommon) Synonym of hereafter (“future existence or state”).
(poetic, uncommon) Synonym of hereafter (“existence after death”).
- 2022, Jody Enders, Immaculate Deception and Further Ribaldries, →ISBN, page 243:
  A mimed sequence might enliven Johnny's visit to the great thereafter; or the battle royal might be painted on a backdrop.

(about): hereabout, thereabout, whereabout
(abouts): hereabouts, thereabouts, whereabouts
(after): hereafter, thereafter, whereafter
(again): thereagain
(against): hereagainst, thereagainst, whereagainst
(among): hereamong, thereamong, whereamong
(amongst): thereamongst, whereamongst
(anent): hereanent, thereanent, whereanent
(around): therearound, wherearound
(as): thereas, whereas
(at): hereat, thereat, whereat
(before): herebefore, therebefore
(beside): therebeside
(between): therebetween, wherebetween
(by): hereby, thereby, whereby
(for): herefor, therefor, wherefor
(fore): herefore, therefore, wherefore
(from): herefrom, therefrom, wherefrom
(hence): herehence, therehence
(in): herein, therein, wherein
(in after): hereinafter, thereinafter, whereinafter
(in before): hereinbefore, thereinbefore, whereinbefore
(into): hereinto, thereinto, whereinto
(of): hereof, thereof, whereof
(on): hereon, thereon, whereon
(out): hereout, thereout, whereout
(somever): wheresomever
(to): hereto, thereto, whereto
(tofore): heretofore, theretofore, wheretofore
(under): hereunder, thereunder, whereunder
(unto): hereunto, thereunto, whereunto
(upon): hereupon, thereupon, whereupon
(with): herewith, therewith, wherewith
(withal): herewithal, therewithal, wherewithal

Pronominal adverbs

		about	abouts	across	after	again	against	along	among	amongst	anent^[1]	around	as	at	beit	beside	between	beyond	by	ever	for	fore	forth	forward	forwards	from	hence	in above	in after	in before	in below	in elsewhere	in soever	into	in under	mid^[2]	of	on	out	over	so	soever	somedever	somever^[3]	through	throughout	to	tofore	unto	up	upon	ward	wards	with	withal	within	without
	hence	—	—	—	henceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	henceforth	henceforward	henceforwards	hencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	here	hereabout	hereabouts	—	hereafter	—	hereagainst	—	hereamong	hereamongst	hereanent	—	—	hereat	—	—	—	—	hereby	—	herefor	herefore	hereforth	hereforward	herefowards	herefrom	herehence	hereinabove	hereinafter	hereinbefore	hereinbelow	hereinelsewhere	hereinsoever	hereinto	hereinunder	heremid	hereof	hereon	hereout	hereover	—	heresoever	—	—	herethrough	herethroughout	hereto	heretofore	hereunto	—	hereupon	—	—	herewith	herewithal	herewithin	—
	hither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	hitherto	—	hitherunto	—	—	hitherward	hitherwards	—	—	—	—
	how	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howbeit	—	—	—	however	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howso	howsoever	howsomedever	howsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	thence	—	—	—	thenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceforth	thenceforward	thenceforwards	thencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceout	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	there	thereabout	thereabouts	thereacross	thereafter	thereagain	thereagainst	therealong	thereamong	thereamongst	thereanent	therearound	—	thereat	—	therebeside	therebetween	therebeyond	thereby	therever	therefor	therefore	thereforth	—	—	therefrom	therehence	thereinabove	thereinafter	thereinbefore	thereinbelow	—	—	thereinto	thereinunder	theremid	thereof	thereon	thereout	thereover	—	theresoever	—	—	therethrough	therethroughout	thereto	theretofore	thereunto	thereup	thereupon	—	—	therewith	therewithal	therewithin	therewithout
	thither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherto	—	—	—	—	thitherward	thitherwards	—	—	—	—
	what	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatso	whatsoever	whatsomedever	whatsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	when	whenabout	whenabouts	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenas	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenso	whensoever	—	whensomever	—	—	−	—	−	—	—	−	−	—	—	—	—
	whence	—	—	—	whenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whencever	—	—	whenceforth	whenceforward	—	whencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenceward	whencewards	—	—	—	—
	where	whereabout	whereabouts	—	whereafter	—	whereagainst	wherealong	whereamong	whereamongst	whereanent	wherearound	whereas	whereat	—	wherebeside	wherebetween	wherebeyond	whereby	wherever	wherefor	wherefore	whereforth	—	—	wherefrom	wherehence	whereinabove	whereinafter	whereinbefore	whereinbelow	—	whereinsoever	whereinto	whereinunder	wheremid	whereof	whereon	whereout	whereover	whereso	wheresoever	—	wheresomever	wherethrough	wherethroughout	whereto	wheretofore	whereunto	whereup	whereupon	—	—	wherewith	wherewithal	wherewithin	wherewithout
	whither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherso	—	—	—	—	—	whitherto	whithertofore	—	—	—	whitherward	whitherwards	—	—	—	—
	why	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyever	whyfor	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyso	whysoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
^ Scottish ^ from Middle English mid ^ old dialectal form

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[2] rom Middle English mid

[3] tal form

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