formell

/fɔʁˈmɛl/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

formal
- Das ist ein formelles Schreiben.
  
  That is a formal letter.

Similar words

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

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 formell mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches formell?

adjective

Last updated 2026-09-24