Folge

/ˈfɔlɡə/

die noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Folgen

Meaning

  1. consequence, result

    From folgen (to follow).

    • Die Folgen des Sturms waren verheerend.

      The consequences of the storm were devastating.

  2. episode (of a series)

    • Die nächste Folge kommt am Freitag.

      The next episode airs on Friday.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

konsequenz

Folge and Konsequenz are close synonyms for "consequence, result"; Folge also separately means an "episode" of a TV show.

Similar in other languages

English

result

result is the English word for the same thing — both mean "consequence, result."

Practice

1 What does Folge mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ des Sturms waren verheerend.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Folge?

See also

noun

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