Het gevolg
Example: Het gevolg van regen is dat de straat nat wordt.
Definition
"Het gevolg" refers to the result or consequence of an event or action, especially in a philosophical context. It describes what happens as a direct outcome, such as in the example: the consequence of rain is that the street becomes wet.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het gevolg" literally means "the consequence" or "the result." It combines "het," the definite article meaning "the," and "gevolg," which derives from the verb "volgen" meaning "to follow." Did you know? The idea behind "het gevolg" is something that follows or comes after an event, highlighting its role as a natural outcome.
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"Het gevolg" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A1) - set 1", containing 112 commonly used words.
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