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infolge

as a result of

preposition in-FOL-ge Less Common
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Also means

owing to

Usage Note

infolge governs the genitive case, as in infolge des Sturms ('as a result of the storm'). It is formal; in everyday speech wegen ('because of') is more common.

Examples

"Infolge des Regens fiel das Spiel aus."

Natural Translation

The game was cancelled as a result of the rain.

Literal Translation

As-a-result of-the rain fell the game out.

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