De consequentie
Example: De consequentie van zijn beslissing was onverwacht voor iedereen.
Definition
"De consequentie" refers to the result or effect that naturally follows from a particular action, decision, or condition. It is often used to describe an outcome that is a direct and logical consequence of something that happened before.
Etymology
The word "de consequentie" comes from the Latin 'consequentia,' meaning 'following closely' or 'sequence.' It entered Dutch through French, maintaining its sense of something that follows from a previous event or action. Did you know? The root 'sequ-' relates to following or sequence, which is central to the meaning of "de consequentie."
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"De consequentie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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