Het gevolg
Example: Het gevolg van zijn keuze was onverwacht groot.
Definition
"Het gevolg" refers to the result or outcome that follows from a particular action, event, or decision. In philosophy, it often denotes the consequence or effect that logically or causally arises, as in the sentence: 'The consequence of his choice was unexpectedly significant.'
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het gevolg" literally translates to 'the consequence.' It combines 'het,' the definite article meaning 'the,' with 'gevolg,' derived from the verb 'volgen,' meaning 'to follow.' Thus, "het gevolg" originally meant 'that which follows,' reflecting its use to denote outcomes or results.
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"Het gevolg" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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