Bijgevolg
Example: Het regende hard, bijgevolg bleven we thuis.
Definition
"Bijgevolg" is an adverb used to indicate a consequence or result of a previously mentioned situation or action. It means 'as a result' or 'consequently', showing that what follows is a direct outcome of what was stated before, as in 'It rained heavily, bijgevolg we stayed home.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "bijgevolg" comes from combining 'bij', meaning 'by' or 'at', and 'gevolg', meaning 'consequence' or 'result'. Literally, it means 'by consequence', highlighting its function to link cause and effect in speech or writing.
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"Bijgevolg" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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