formell

German

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /foʁˈmɛl/
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Adjective

formell (strong nominative masculine singular formeller, comparative formeller, superlative am formellsten)

  1. formal (official)
    Synonym: förmlich
    Antonym: informell

Usage notes

Not to be confused with formal.

Declension

Further reading

  • formell” in Duden online
  • formell” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

formell (neuter singular formelt, definite singular and plural formelle)

  1. formal

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

formell (neuter singular formelt, definite singular and plural formelle)

  1. formal

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Swedish

Etymology

form +‎ -ell

Pronunciation

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Adjective

formell (comparative formellare, superlative formellast)

  1. formal
    ledigt och formellt språk
    casual and formal language
    ett formellt klagomål
    a formal complaint

Declension

Inflection of formell
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular formell formellare formellast
neuter singular formellt formellare formellast
plural formella formellare formellast
masculine plural2 formelle formellare formellast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 formelle formellare formellaste
all formella formellare formellaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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