formal

/fɔʁˈmaːl/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

formal
- Der Brief ist zu formal für einen Freund.
  
  The letter is too formal for a friend.

Formal describes something done according to formal rules or style; steif ("stiff") describes a person's socially awkward, rigid manner.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

Close — formal relates to schematic.

1 What does formal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Brief ist zu ___ für einen Freund.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches formal?

adjective

Last updated 2026-10-04