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episode
A single, self-contained part of a series, for example on television, radio, or as a podcast. Synonym for 'Folge' (episode).
Gestern Abend habe ich die letzte Episode der neuen Staffel gesehen.
Last night I watched the final episode of the new season.
episode
A particular, often brief and noteworthy event in a person's life or in the course of history.
Seine Zeit im Ausland war nur eine kurze, aber prägende Episode seines Lebens.
His time abroad was only a short but formative episode in his life.
episode
In medicine, a time-limited period during which an illness or a specific symptom occurs.
Der Patient leidet unter wiederkehrenden depressiven Episoden.
The patient suffers from recurring depressive episodes.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Episode' (episode) from the context. In a media context (series, season), it means a part of a show. In a biographical context (life, career), it means a period of life. In a medical context (illness, patient), it means a phase of an illness.
Die Serie hat eine lustige Episode über das Leben im Büro.
The series has a funny episode about life in the office.
For a part of a series, 'Episode' (episode) is often combined with verbs like 'sehen' (to see/watch), 'schauen' (to watch), or 'streamen' (to stream). The season or number is also frequently mentioned, e.g. 'die fünfte Episode der zweiten Staffel' (the fifth episode of the second season).
Ich habe gestern Abend zwei Episoden meiner Lieblingsserie geschaut.
I watched two episodes of my favorite series last night.
When a period of life is meant, 'Episode' (episode) is often described with adjectives such as 'kurz' (short), 'lang' (long), 'prägend' (formative), or 'unangenehm' (unpleasant) to characterize the significance of the event.
Der Streit war nur eine kurze Episode in ihrer langen Freundschaft.
The argument was only a short episode in their long friendship.
This meaning is used almost exclusively in medical or psychological technical language. You can recognize it by its combination with an illness, e.g. 'eine depressive Episode' (a depressive episode) or 'eine psychotische Episode' (a psychotic episode).
Der Arzt dokumentierte jede depressive Episode des Patienten.
The doctor documented each depressive episode of the patient.
consequence / episode
Both die Folge and die Episode refer to a single part of a series. In general broadcast German, Folge is usually the more common term, while Episode is especially common on platforms and in podcasts. In many situations, both words are possible, but they reflect different linguistic conventions.
In der Podcast-App ist heute eine neue Episode erschienen.
A new episode was released in the podcast app today.
Im Fernsehen läuft heute die neue Folge der Krimiserie.
The new episode of the crime series is on television today.
