No. 4,719 in Dutch
ergo
"Ergo" in Dutch means "therefore" or "thus."
In a sentence
Ik ben moe, ergo ik ga slapen.
I am tired, therefore I am going to sleep.
Here, 'ergo' is used as a conjunction to indicate a logical conclusion or result: "therefore".
Hij was er niet, ergo we konden niet beginnen.
He was not there, therefore we could not start.
In this sentence, 'ergo' is similarly used as a conjunction to express a cause and effect relationship.
De omstandigheden waren lastig, ergo de oplossing was moeilijk te vinden.
The circumstances were difficult, therefore the solution was hard to find.
Again, 'ergo' connects the premise about circumstances with the inferred consequence regarding the solution.
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