förmlich

/ˈfœʁmlɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

formal
- Er schrieb einen förmlichen Brief.
  
  He wrote a formal letter.

Similar words

förmlich means formal in manner or behavior — stiff, ceremonious; formell means formal in a structural or official sense, like formal procedures or attire.

Similar in other languages

French

formel

formel is the French word for the same thing — both mean "formal."

Portuguese

formal

formal is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "formal."

Practice

1 What does förmlich mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches förmlich?

adjective

Last updated 2026-09-24