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Gevolge

Gevolge is a Dutch term tied to the idea of consequence or result. In modern usage, the most common way to express causation is the fixed phrase als gevolg van, meaning “as a result of” or “due to.” The word also appears in older or more formal constructions such as ten gevolge van or in gevolge van, which convey a similar sense but are less common in everyday speech and tend to occur in legal or administrative writing. The central noun form for a single outcome is gevolg, with gevolgen as the plural; gevolg is the more frequent standalone form in present-day Dutch, while gevolge appears mainly in these set phrases.

Etymology and history indicate that gevolge derives from the same root as gevolg, both connected to volgen,

Usage notes: Because als gevolg van is the standard, it is usually preferred in journalism, education, and

See also: gevolg, gevolgen, oorzaken en gevolgen, als gevolg van, ten gevolge van, in gevolg. In Dutch,

“to
follow.”
The
sense
shifted
from
“that
which
follows”
to
“consequence”
or
“result,”
a
trajectory
common
in
Germanic
languages.
The
development
into
fixed
legal
and
formal
expressions
dates
back
several
centuries
and
remains
visible
in
contemporary
formal
Dutch.
everyday
formal
writing.
Ten
gevolge
van
or
in
gevolge
van
retain
a
formal
or
legal
tone
and
are
encountered
in
statutes,
decrees,
and
historical
texts.
The
related
noun
gevolg
is
widely
used
to
discuss
the
direct
effects
of
actions,
for
example
in
phrases
like
de
gevolgen
van
een
beleid.
the
concept
is
closely
linked
to
discussions
of
cause
and
effect
in
both
everyday
and
official
language.