folgenschwer

Based on: folgen

of serious consequences

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Check "folgenschwer-2" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"folgenschwer-2" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate)
Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.

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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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The meanings of “fordern” and “fördern”

A fun look at the meaning of "fordern" and "fördern" and what demanding has to do with support, challenges and mining. In short: lots of useful words.

Vocab: forder, fördern, die Forderung, die Förderung, befördern, erforderm, herausfordern, auffordern, unterfordern

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

folgenschwer has 1 distinct meaning: 1. of serious consequences.

What is 'folgenschwer' related to?

The word 'folgenschwer' is related to folgen.

Where can I learn more about 'folgenschwer'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'folgenschwer':

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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The meanings of “fordern” and “fördern”
A fun look at the meaning of "fordern" and "fördern" and what demanding has to do with support, challenges and mining. In short: lots of useful words.
Vocab: forder, fördern, die Forderung, die Förderung, befördern, erforderm, herausfordern, auffordern, unterfordern
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