die Folge, -n
episode
Es ist etwas, das nach etwas anderem kommt, oft in einer bestimmten Reihenfolge, wie bei Teilen einer Serie oder einer Liste.
The German word "Folge" is a noun that primarily means "consequence," "result," or "sequence."
- It comes from the verb "folgen" which means "to follow."
- Thus, "Folge" signifies something that comes after or results from something else.
- It is also used for episodes of a TV series ("Eine Folge einer Serie") or sequences in a series/events.
Similar words:
- Auswirkung (impact, effect)
- Konsequenz (consequence)
- Ergebnis (result)
- Reihe (sequence, series)
Differences:
- Folge is more general in indicating something that follows or results.
- Konsequenz usually implies a direct, often logical, consequence, sometimes with a stricter cause-effect relation.
- Auswirkung emphasizes the effect or impact.
- Ergebnis focuses on the result or outcome, often from a process.
- Reihe refers specifically to a sequence or series without necessarily implying causality.
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Examples
Ich schaue mir eine neue Folge meiner Lieblingsserie an.noun
I am watching a new episode of my favorite series.
Hast du die letzte Folge gesehen?noun
Did you watch the last episode?
Eine Folge dieser Serie fehlt noch.noun
An episode of this series is still missing.
Eine Folge dauert etwa eine Stunde.noun
An episode lasts about an hour.
Die Folge war wirklich spannend.noun
The episode was really exciting.
Jede Folge dieses Podcasts ist spannend.noun
Every episode of this podcast is exciting.
In dieser Folge passiert etwas sehr Spannendes.noun
In this episode something very exciting happens.
Nach dieser Folge wollte ich sofort die nächste sehen.noun
After this episode I immediately wanted to watch the next one.
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