thereupon
Upon that; thereonUpon that; thereon.
» Thereupon he let the cat out of the bag.
Daraufhin ließ er die Katze aus dem Sack.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Upon that; thereon.
(not comparable)In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore.
(not comparable)Following that; forthwith; in sequence, but not necessarily in consequence.
darauf
Examples
5 sentencesThereupon he let the cat out of the bag.
deDaraufhin ließ er die Katze aus dem Sack. — Esperantostern
"There it is," said the witch, and thereupon she cut off the tongue of the little mermaid.
Thereupon the little mermaid left the garden and went toward the roaring whirlpools at the back of which the witch lived.
Walcot thereupon declared himself emphatically in favour of remaining in Sar; Dore followed him less assertively.
Thereupon the queen, looking about, espied the small house on the other side of the Dordogne, standing by itself among the trees.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English therupon, theruppon. Equivalent to there + upon. Compare German daraufFrom Middle English therupon, theruppon. Equivalent to there + upon. Compare German darauf.
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