No. 343 in Dutch
gevolg
"Result" or "consequence."
In a sentence
Het gevolg van de regen was dat het voetbalspel werd geannuleerd.
The consequence of the rain was that the football game was canceled.
'Gevolg' in this context means 'consequence', referring to the result of an event.
Ze reisde veel en als gevolg leerde ze veel verschillende culturen kennen.
She traveled a lot and, as a result, she got to know many different cultures.
'Gevolg' here means 'result', used to indicate the outcome of an action.
De groep had een groot gevolg van volgers die geïnteresseerd waren in hun werk.
The group had a large following of admirers interested in their work.
'Gevolg' in this sentence signifies 'following', used to describe a group of followers or supporters.
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