folgenreich

/ˈfɔlɡn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. momentous, with far-reaching consequences

    Built from Folge (consequence) + reich (rich).

    • Das war eine folgenreiche Entscheidung.

      That was a momentous decision.

Made of

  • Folge consequence
  • reich rich

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

significant

Close — momentous relates to significant.

English

important

Close — momentous, far-reaching relates to important.

Practice

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