Swedish adjective

formell

formal

Meaning

formal

In Swedish: som avser den yttre formen

Forms

Forms of formell
Basic formformellwith en-words
Neuterformelltwith ett-words
Plural and definiteformellaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativeformellare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativeformellast“-est”, “most …”

Practise formell

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What does formell mean?

formell in a sentence

  • en formell behandling
    a formal treatment
  • en formell hälsning
    a formal greeting
  • ledigt och formellt språk
    casual and formal language
  • ett formellt klagomål
    a formal complaint

Questions

What does formell mean in English?

formell means “formal”.

Origin

form + -ell

Nearby common words

formell is number 6,443 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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