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,