folgenlos

Based on: -los, folgen
Adjective
1.

without consequences

Opposite: folgenreich
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  • Die Kuchenattacke auf den Kandidaten bleibt folgenlos, weil er, wie er sagt, Käsekuchen liebt.
  • The cake attack on the candidate remains without consequences because he loves cheesecake as he claims.
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Word of the Day – “los”

'los' can be an ending. Then, it means '-less'. And it can be a prefix. Then, it expresses a sense of starting. And these two ideas are actually related.

Vocab: los, lose, das Los, los sein, loslassen, losgehen,

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The Meanings of “folgen” and “folgern”

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Vocab: folgen, die Folge, infolgedesen,folglich, zufolge, folgenlos

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How many meanings does the German word 'folgenlos' have?

folgenlos has 1 distinct meaning: 1. without consequences.

What is 'folgenlos' related to?

The word 'folgenlos' is related to -los and folgen.

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Word of the Day – “los”
'los' can be an ending. Then, it means '-less'. And it can be a prefix. Then, it expresses a sense of starting. And these two ideas are actually related.
Vocab: los, lose, das Los, los sein, loslassen, losgehen,
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The Meanings of “folgen” and “folgern”
'folgen' means 'to follow', but there's much more it than that. Today, we'll explore the family and find a surprising connection to English.
Vocab: folgen, die Folge, infolgedesen,folglich, zufolge, folgenlos
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