Swedish adjective
formell
formal
Meaning
formal
In Swedish: som avser den yttre formen
Forms
| Basic form | formell | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | formellt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | formella | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | formellare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | formellast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise formell
1 / 1What does formell mean?
formell in a sentence
- en formell behandlinga formal treatment
- en formell hälsninga formal greeting
- ledigt och formellt språkcasual and formal language
- ett formellt klagomåla 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.
- 6,439lira play
- 6,440streck stroke, line
- 6,441beskjuten shelled, shot at, fired upon
- 6,442pricka censure, hit
- 6,444förtrollad enchanted
- 6,446pir pier
- 6,447förutsägbar predictable (able to be predicted; easy to predict)
- 6,448distriktsåklagare a district attorney, a district public prosecutor
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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

