noun
sequence, consequence, episode
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Means “sequence,” “consequence,” or “episode.” Feminine noun: die Folge. Plural is Folgen. It can mean a series order (a sequence), a result or consequence, or a television episode. Declinable regularly: die Folge, der Folge (gen./dat.), die Folgen (pl.). No irregular plural.
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Die Folge des Unfalls war ein langer Stau.
The accident resulted in a long traffic jam.
Die neue Folge der Serie erschien gestern Abend.
The new episode of the series was released last night.
Als Folge des Unfalls mussten die Züge gestrichen werden, sodass viele Fahrgäste spät nach Hause kamen.
As a consequence of the accident, the trains had to be canceled, so many passengers came home late.
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Imagine dominoes falling in a row to represent a 'Folge' (sequence).
Sounds like 'folge' -> 'follow' (think sequence/order).
Die Folge — feminine: picture 'the (die) outcome' as a single result.
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Common word with multiple meanings (order/series, result/consequence, and TV episode). Context determines the correct translation.