Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en konsekvens

consequence

Meaning

consequence

In Swedish: logisk följd

Forms

Forms of konsekvens
Singular, indefiniteen konsekvens
Singular, definitekonsekvensen
Plural, indefinitekonsekvenser
Plural, definitekonsekvenserna

konsekvens is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor konsekvens, den stora konsekvensen. Check another noun

Practise konsekvens

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konsekvens in a sentence

  • ta konsekvenserna av sitt beslut
    take the consequences of one's decision
  • Börs­nedgången fick svåra konsekvenser för industrin.
    The stock market decline resulted in difficult consequences for the industry.

Questions

What does konsekvens mean in English?

konsekvens means “consequence”.

Is it en konsekvens or ett konsekvens?

It is en konsekvens, and “the consequence” is konsekvensen.

What is the plural of konsekvens?

The plural of konsekvens is konsekvenser, and the definite plural is konsekvenserna.

Similar words

följdpåföljd

Origin

From French conséquence, from Latin consequentia.

Nearby common words

konsekvens is number 2,475 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary