Násled

Násled is a noun used in Czech and Slovak that denotes what follows from a previous action or event, i.e., a consequence or aftermath. In contemporary usage the standalone noun is relatively rare; more common are related terms such as násled‑ variants meaning the result or effect, and they appear more frequently in everyday language.

Etymology and related forms: Násled is derived from the verb následovat (to follow) and the broader family of words built on the notion of following or coming after. Related forms include následný (subsequent) and následník (heir, successor). The word shares its root with other cognates in Czech and Slovak that express sequence, continuation, or consequence.

Usage and nuances: In formal, historical, or legal texts, násled may appear as a standalone noun to indicate something that follows from a prior event. In everyday language, speakers typically prefer more common nouns such as následek or důsledek (consequence, result) depending on the language variety. The related adjective následný is used to describe something that comes after in time or order, as in následný krok (the subsequent step).

See also: následník, následný, následky.

Notes: The vocabulary around following and consequence is closely tied to the verb následovat and its adjectival forms. While násled exists in dictionaries, its usage is stylistically narrower than its more frequent derivatives, and it is often encountered primarily in formal, historical, or technical writing.